/ Dictionary / Index S subsistent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•sist•ent Pronunciation: (sub-sis'tunt), [key] — adj. subsisting, existing, or continuing in existence. inherent: subsistent qualities of character. —n. something that exists necessarily as opposed to contingent existence in space and time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. subsistence farming subsocial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language