EXISTENT as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
    • actual and imagined conditions
    Antonym(s) Similar To Attribute(s)
  2. Meaning
    • having existence or being or actuality
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient
    • much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran
    Antonym(s) Similar To See Also Attribute(s)
  3. Meaning
    • being or occurring in fact or actuality
    • having verified existence
    • not illusory
    • not ghosts”
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • real objects
    • real people
    • a film based on real life
    • a real illness
    • real humility
    • Life is real! Life is earnest!- Longfellow
    Antonym(s) Similar To See Also Attribute(s)