Synonyms for exanimate

Most common

defunct · sluggish · inert · inanimate

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

Related words

Word family

exanimation

Example sentences

• defunct Tom lives down the road from a defunct granary.
• sluggish Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
• inert Nitrous oxide is inert at room temperature.
• inanimate Stop threatening inanimate objects, they can't hear you.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

dead¹, dull¹

5 letters

inert²

6 letters

torpid²

7 letters

extinct², defunct², languid²

8 letters

stagnant², lifeless², sluggish², dejected³

9 letters

inanimate⁴

10 letters

spiritless

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inert² = 2 syllables).