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nonextant

nonextant

9.9
Not existing any more
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnɪkˈstænt/
  • Formal
translation icon : inexistente
  • Many ancient manuscripts are now considered nonextant and have been lost to history.

Examples

  • The species is now nonextant in the wild.

  • The records from the early 17th century are believed to be nonextant.

  • Scientists searched for signs of the nonextant organism but found no traces.

  • Many ancient texts are nonextant today.

  • Many ancient manuscripts are now considered nonextant and have been lost to history.

  • Scientists searched for signs of the nonextant organism but found no traces.

  • The records from the early 17th century are believed to be nonextant.

Synonyms

gone
vsnonextant
∞ 1.0

No longer present or available

means permanent loss rather than temporary absence or use up
extinct
vsnonextant
102 3.6

No living members remain of a species or language

is broader, used for any item lost or destroyed regardless of living status
nonexistent
vsnonextant
52 4.8

Not real or present

refers to things that once existed but have since ended
vanished
vsnonextant
1 4.4

No longer present or existing

is used for things that ended permanently through loss or destruction

Antonyms

extant
11 8.6

Still existing and not destroyed or lost

Surface Forms

nonextant positive

Morphology

nonextant = extant (transparent) = non + extant

The adjective 'nonextant' is a straightforward negative formation from 'extant' using the productive prefix 'non-'; the meaning is directly 'not extant'.

Etymology

The word nonextant is made of non- meaning 'not' and extant meaning 'still existing', like the common word 'exist'. So nonextant means 'not existing' and refers to something that has stopped existing or has been lost.