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Synonyms for dying

14 synonyms
2 antonyms
1 meaning

noun
adjective

Most common

death demise decease

All synonyms

Noun

1. Death

death, demise, last, decease, exit, dissolution, departure

Other

Adjective

moribund, mortal, anxious, eager, expiring, perishable

Antonyms

nascent, emergent

All antonyms of dying →

Definitions

n. 1
The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.
adj. 1
Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.

Related words

Phrases: dying breed dying quail

Forms

Plural: dyings → deaths, demises, lasts, deceases…

Example sentences

death The newspaper reported the death of the statesman.
demise Rumours of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
dying		rising
death		rising
demise		rising
decease		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: last¹, exit²
5 letters: death¹, eager²
6 letters: mortal², demise²
7 letters: anxious², decease²
8 letters: expiring³, moribund³
9 letters: departure³
10 letters: perishable⁴
11 letters: dissolution⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exit² = 2 syllables).