English adjective: existent | |||
1. | existent having existence or being or actuality | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | existing | ||
Similar | active, alive | ||
See also | extant | ||
Attribute | being, beingness, existence | ||
Antonyms | nonexistent | ||
2. | existent being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory | ||
Samples | Real objects. Real people; not ghosts. A film based on real life. A real illness. Real humility. Life is real! Life is earnest!. | ||
Synonyms | real | ||
Similar | actual, actual, documentary, factual, historical, objective | ||
See also | concrete, echt, genuine, realistic, sincere | ||
Attribute | realism, reality, realness | ||
Antonyms | unreal | ||
3. | existent presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | ||
Samples | The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different. Actual and imagined conditions. | ||
Synonyms | actual | ||
Similar | effective | ||
Attribute | actuality | ||
Antonyms | potential, possible | ||