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defunct

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of defunct

1 no longer existing
  • A stack of brochures and a few faded placards are all that remain of the defunct organization.
Synonyms of defunct

bygone, bypast, dead, departed, done, expired, extinct, gone, nonextant, vanished
Words Related to defunct

nonexistent

dying, faded, moribund

collapsed, fallen, overthrown

antiquated, dated, obsolete, passé

finished, lapsed, terminated

lost, missing
Near Antonyms of defunct

active, dynamic, thriving, vibrant
Antonyms of defunct

alive, existent, existing, extant, living
2 no longer living
  • a defunct species that we know only through fossil remains
Synonyms of defunct

breathless, cold, dead, deceased, demised, departed, fallen, gone, late, lifeless, low
Words Related to defunct

extinct

dying, fading, moribund

stillborn

finished, lapsed, terminated

inanimate, insensate, nonliving
Phrases Synonymous with defunct

bitten the dust
Near Antonyms of defunct

animated

dynamic, lively, thriving, vibrant, vital, vivacious

active, functioning, operative, running
Antonyms of defunct

alive, animate, breathing, going, live, living, quick

Synonym Discussion of defunct

dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life.
    • a dead, listless performance
defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation.
    • a defunct television series
deceased, departed, and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use.
    • the estate of the deceased
departed is used usually as a euphemism.
    • our departed sister
late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status.
    • the company's late president

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