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 | ||