Difference between Nonextant and Nonexistent

What is the difference between Nonextant and Nonexistent?

Nonextant as an adjective is not extant. while Nonexistent as an adjective is not existent; not real.

Nonextant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not extant.

Nonexistent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not existent; not real.

Example sentence: For years, I prayed to the gods of Cao Dai for healing and peace. But as one prayer after another went unanswered, it became clear that either they were nonexistent or they did not care to lend a hand.

We hope you now know whether to use Nonextant or Nonexistent in your sentence.

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