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nonextant

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not extant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an extinct species of fish
  • an extinct royal family
  • extinct laws and customs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extinct

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction- G.B.Saul

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • its nonextant original was written on vellum

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + extant.