Synonyms for defunct
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Obsolete — no longer in use or active, nor expected to be again
dead, obsolete, deceased, disused, gone, discontinued, lifeless, antiquated, extinct, expired, outmoded, outdated, departed, antique, dated, breathless, pushing up daisies, exanimate, superannuated, archaic, antediluvian, old-fashioned
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
Related words
- Word family
- defunctness
Example sentences
- obsolete For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.
- discontinued This product was discontinued due to low sales.
- antiquated He has somewhat antiquated ideas about education.
- disused The house stood empty and disused for a long time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| defunct | steady | |
| obsolete | falling | |
| discontinued | falling | |
| antiquated | steady | |
| disused | steady | |
| inoperative | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dead1, gone1
- 5 letters
- dated2
- 7 letters
- antique2, expired2, extinct2, archaic3, disused
- 8 letters
- deceased2, departed3, outdated3, obsolete3, lifeless2, outmoded3
- 9 letters
- exanimate
- 10 letters
- breathless2, antiquated4
- 11 letters
- inoperative5
- 12 letters
- discontinued4, antediluvian
- 13 letters
- superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dated2 = 2 syllables).