defunct

de·funct

adj \di-ˈfəŋkt, dē-\

Definition of DEFUNCT

: no longer living, existing, or functioning <that firm is now defunct>

Examples of DEFUNCT

1. She wrote for the now-defunct newspaper.
2. <a stack of brochures and a few faded placards are all that remain of the defunct organization>

Origin of DEFUNCT

Latin defunctus, from past participle of defungi to finish, die, from de- + fungi to perform — more at function

First Known Use: 1599

Related to DEFUNCT

Synonyms: bygone, bypast, dead, extinct, departed, done, expired, gone, nonextant, vanished

Antonyms: alive, existent, existing, extant, living

Related Words: nonexistent; dying, faded, moribund; collapsed, fallen, overthrown; antiquated, dated, obsolete, passé; finished, lapsed, terminated; lost, missing

Near Antonyms: active, dynamic, thriving, vibrant

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Rhymes with DEFUNCT

adjunct