French word

inexistant

Pronunciation

IPA/inɛgzistɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivenonexistent

Example

Ton compte est inexistant.

Your account does not exist.

Illustration for inexistant (nonexistent)

More examples

Ce numéro est inexistant.

This number is nonexistent.

Core concept

A blank place where something should be, but nothing real is there.

Common phrases

  • numéro inexistant

    nonexistent number

  • message inexistant

    nonexistent message

Similar words

absent: Not there, or unable to be found or confirmed as present.
imaginaire: Created by the imagination rather than existing in reality.

Definition in French

Qui n'existe pas ou qui est absent de la réalité ou de la situation considérée.

Word origin

French inexistant is formed with the negative prefix in- from existant, which comes from Latin exsistere, meaning to emerge or exist.

Usage tips

  • Inexistant is more formal than everyday il n'existe pas or il n'y a pas, so it is especially common in writing and formal statements.

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