extinct

¹ex·tinct

adj \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a : no longer burning b : no longer active 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a : gone out of use : superseded b : having no qualified claimant 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

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