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lost, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, destroyed, exterminated, gone, inactive, old, former, no longer active
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “extinct” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
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defunct | No longer in force or use; inactive.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no longer active | Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.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. |
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dead | No longer current, relevant, or important.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. |
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