nonexistent

British  

/ ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt /

adjective

1. not having being or existence

2. not present under specified conditions or in a specified place

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Other Word Forms

• nonexistence noun

Example Sentences

Greene is one of a growing number of patients who have sued their insurance companies this past year, arguing they promise mental-health coverage that is virtually nonexistent.

From The Wall Street Journal

India would have needed up to a week to send additional troops along its bumpy or nonexistent roads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pathetic and prideful, yet ultimately a principled father, Oscar tries to revitalize his nonexistent career by encouraging one of his students to pursue poetry.

From Los Angeles Times

“Action from policy makers has been nonexistent, timid or ineffectual. In tandem, corporate Canada has become beset by contentment and incumbency.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement appears to push the U.S. health system significantly toward direct-to-consumer prescription drug sales, a channel that was virtually nonexistent a year ago.

From Barron's

Related Words

• absent
• negative
• tenuous
• vacant