Synonyms for extinct
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Lifeless — of a geological feature, no longer active; specifically, of a volcano, no longer erupting
dead, lifeless, gone, deceased, kaput informal, late, inanimate, no more, cold, departed, asleep, spiritless, exanimate
2. Obsolete — of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc., no longer existing or in…
obsolete, archaic, defunct, antediluvian, antiquated, outmoded, disused, expired, antique, terminated, old-fashioned, dated, outworn, primitive, outdated, passe, discontinued, superannuated, backward
3. Null — of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living…
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.
The title became extinct when the last baron died.
- adj. 2
Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
- adj. 3
Of a geological feature: no longer active; specifically, of a volcano: no longer erupting.
They found the sites of extinct geysers.
Related words
- Word family
- extinction extinguish
- Phrases
- extinct language
Example sentences
- inanimate Stop threatening inanimate objects, they can't hear you.
- obsolete For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.
- archaic We inherited many of the genes of archaic humans.
- extinguished Some time passed before the fire was extinguished.
By length
- 3 letters
- out1
- 4 letters
- late1, dead1, gone1, cold1, null1
- 5 letters
- ended2, dated2, passe2, kaput
- 6 letters
- asleep2
- 7 letters
- antique2, expired2, archaic3, defunct2, disused, outworn
- 8 letters
- deceased2, departed3, outdated3, backward2, obsolete3, lifeless2, outmoded3
- 9 letters
- primitive3, inanimate4, exanimate, nonextant
- 10 letters
- terminated4, antiquated4, spiritless
- 12 letters
- discontinued4, extinguished3, antediluvian
- 13 letters
- superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ended2 = 2 syllables).