EXTINCT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXTINCT?

Need another word that means the same as “extinct”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “extinct” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Extinct” are: nonextant, out, vanished, lost, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, destroyed, exterminated, gone, inactive, old, former, no longer active

Extinct as an Adjective

Definitions of "Extinct" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “extinct” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.
• (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive.
• (of a title of nobility) having no valid claimant.
• No longer in existence.
• Permanently inactive.
• (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history.
• No longer alight.
• Being out or having grown cold.
• No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives.

Synonyms of "Extinct" as an adjective (15 Words)

dead	Not surviving in active use. He was marked as a dead man by the assassin.
defunct	No longer in force or use; inactive. The now defunct Somerset Dorset railway line.
destroyed	Destroyed physically or morally. Alzheimer s is responsible for her destroyed mind.
exterminated	Destroyed completely.
former	Belonging to the distant past. Former generations.
gone	In a trance or stupor, especially through exhaustion, drink, or drugs. Spending time and effort on a gone sucker like Galindez.
inactive	Lacking in energy or will- George Meredith. An inactive mine.
lost	Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. Help We re lost.
no longer active	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
no longer existing	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
no longer extant	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
nonextant	No longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction. Its nonextant original was written on vellum.
old	Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. We had a grand old time.
out	Directed outward or serving to direct something outward. The out basket.
vanished	Having passed out of existence. Vanished civilizations.

Usage Examples of "Extinct" as an adjective

• An extinct species of fish.
• Trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct.
• The sort of girls' school that is now extinct.
• Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream.
• An extinct royal family.
• The red wolf became extinct in the wild in 1980.
• An extinct language.
• His now extinct pipe.
• The islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes.
• We might one day resurrect extinct species.
• The baronetcy became extinct.
• An extinct volcano.
• Extinct laws and customs.

Associations of "Extinct" (30 Words)

abortive	Failing to accomplish an intended result. Abortive medusae.
ascension	Celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter. His ascension to the presidency.
autopsy	Perform an autopsy on a dead body do a post mortem. A Home Office pathologist carried out the autopsy.
carcass	The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food. My obsession will last while there s life in this old carcass.
dead	No longer current, relevant, or important. Passersby were dead to our plea for help.
decease	The event of dying or departure from life. Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren.
deceased	Recently dead. The will of Christopher Smith deceased.
defunct	No longer existing or functioning. A defunct law.
die	Die one after another until few or none are left. I was halfway through a text message when the phone died.
disappear	Be lost or go missing; become impossible to find. It is estimated that some 7000 people have been disappeared by security forces.
dormant	Temporarily inactive or inoperative. Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened.
endangered	(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction. An endangered species.
evaporation	The process of something abstract ceasing to exist. Snow cover prevents evaporation of water from the soil.
extinction	No longer active; extinguished. He joined the chorus of those predicting the extinction of newsprint.
finis	The concluding part of any performance. The market was up at the finish.
inanimate	Not endowed with life. Inanimate objects like stones.
inelastic	Not elastic. A tough inelastic membrane.
inoperative	Not working or taking effect. An inoperative law.
lifeless	Devoid of living things. A lifeless planet.
lizard	A reptile that typically has a long body and tail, four legs, movable eyelids, and a rough, scaly, or spiny skin.
moribund	(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour. The moribund commercial property market.
paleozoic	From 544 million to about 230 million years ago.
perish	(of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay. A great part of his army perished of hunger and disease.
resurrect	Restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state. Slavery is already dead and cannot be resurrected.
stillborn	Failing to accomplish an intended result. A stillborn baby.
subspecies	A taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.
taxidermist	A craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display.
tombstone	Jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point. His grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones.
unanimated	Lacking excitement or vitality; dull. His unanimated rhetorical style.
vanish	Disappear suddenly and completely. The effect vanished when day broke.