inexistant
/inɛksistɑ̃/adjective★Intermediate
general
Not existing; not present or real
Il s'agit d'une menace inexistante.
This is a nonexistent threat.
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Often used to emphasize that something does not exist or is imaginary.
Collocations
être inexistantto be nonexistentun problème inexistanta nonexistent problem
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💡Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'inexistant' to emphasize that something does not exist or is purely imaginary.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the negative prefix 'in-' and the adjective 'existant' (existing).
📝Usage Notes
Often used in formal or technical contexts to assert the absence of something.
Word Breakdown
in-
not
prefixexistant
existing
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