extinct

¹ex·tinct

adjective \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t, ˈek-ˌ\

Definition of EXTINCT

1

a : no longer burning

b : no longer active <an extinct volcano>

2

: no longer existing <an extinct animal>

3

a : gone out of use : superseded

b : having no qualified claimant <an extinct title>

Examples of EXTINCT

1. Many of these old traditions have since become extinct.
2. <a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization>

Origin of EXTINCT

Middle English, from Latin exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXTINCT

Synonyms

bygone, bypast, dead, defunct, 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

²extinct

transitive verb

Definition of EXTINCT

archaic

: extinguish

First Known Use of EXTINCT

15th century

ex·tinct

adjective \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t, ˈek-ˌ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXTINCT

: no longer existing : lacking living representatives <extinct prehistoric animals>