adjective
- no longer existing; not currently in existence
Usage: formal
Examples
- The original manuscript is nonextant, having been destroyed in the fire.
- Many ancient texts are now nonextant due to the passage of time.
- The species became nonextant after the last ice age.
- Scholars must work with fragments since the complete work is nonextant.
- The building plans are nonextant, making restoration difficult.
- Several early films by the director are nonextant.