adjective
1.
that is in existence
the most talented writer extant
Synonyms: alive, around, existent, existing, living
Contrasted words: dead, defunct, destroyed, exterminated, extinct; departed, gone, lost
Antonyms: nonextant
2.
Synonyms: actual 1, existent
Related Word: current, immediate, present
Contrasted words: possible, potential
3.
Synonyms: present , contemporary, current, existent, instant, present-day, todayish