Meaning & use
nonexistent
Not existing or not real; entirely absent.
See it in a sentence
Cell phone service was nonexistent once we drove past the mountains.
His interest in sports is essentially nonexistent.
A note on using this word
Often used for emphasis where "not existing" would sound clumsy, especially with abstract nouns like interest or evidence.
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