Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
inexistente
Pronunciation
IPA/ineksisˈtente/
Meaning
- adjectivenonexistent
Example
No hay pruebas; la acusación es inexistente.
There is no evidence; the accusation is nonexistent.
More examples
El riesgo era inexistente, así que continuamos.
The risk was nonexistent, so we continued.
Core concept
Absence of any real instance or referent.
Common phrases
prueba inexistente
nonexistent evidence
riesgo inexistente
nonexistent risk
problema inexistente
nonexistent problem
Similar words
ausente: Is absent from a location or occasion where presence was expected.
ficticio: Is a made-up element of a story or invented setting, not factual.
imaginario: Belongs solely to mental imagination or pretend scenarios, not reality.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo no tiene existencia real o concreta.
Word origin
The adjective derives from Latin in- 'not' combined with exsistere 'to exist', passing through medieval Latin in-existens into Spanish inexistente, so its literal sense is 'not existing'.
Usage tips
- It contrasts with imposible: inexistente means lacking any actual existence, not merely being impossible, and speakers in conversation frequently use no existe for a less formal tone.
Other meanings
- fictitiousadjective
Related words
- inexistencianonexistencenoun
- inexistirnot existverb