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departed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of departed

1 no longer existing
  • A few crumbling ruins are all that remain of that departed civilization.
Synonyms of departed

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

nonexistent

dying, faded, moribund

collapsed, fallen, overthrown

antiquated, dated, obsolete, passé

finished, lapsed, terminated

lost, missing
Near Antonyms of departed

active, dynamic, thriving, vibrant
Antonyms of departed

alive, existent, existing, extant, living
2 no longer living
  • our dear departed friend
Synonyms of departed

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

extinct

dying, fading, moribund

stillborn

finished, lapsed, terminated

inanimate, insensate, nonliving
Phrases Synonymous with departed

bitten the dust
Near Antonyms of departed

animated

dynamic, lively, thriving, vibrant, vital, vivacious

active, functioning, operative, running
Antonyms of departed

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

Synonym Discussion of departed

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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