The difference between Extant and Inessential

When used as adjectives, extant means still in existence, whereas inessential means not essential.


Inessential is also noun with the meaning: something that is not essential.

check bellow for the other definitions of Extant and Inessential

  1. Extant as an adjective:

    Still in existence.

  2. Extant as an adjective:

    Currently existing; not having disappeared.

  3. Extant as an adjective:

    Still alive; not extinct.

  4. Extant as an adjective (obsolete):

    Standing out, or above the rest.

  1. Inessential as an adjective:

    Not essential.

    Examples:

    "Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm."

  2. Inessential as an adjective:

    Lacking essence or being.

  1. Inessential as a noun (often in plural):

    Something that is not essential