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inexistant

non-existent

adjective ee-neg-zees-TAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

negligible, virtually absent

Usage Note

Inexistant is stronger than absent — it implies something that ought to exist simply does not, or exists in such small quantity as to be meaningless. Le service client est inexistant is a common complaint meaning the customer service is effectively non-existent. The feminine form is inexistante.

Examples

"Le soutien financier était pratiquement inexistant."

Natural Translation

The financial support was practically non-existent.

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