extinct
[adjective]
Synonyms: dead, defunct, gone, lost, vanished

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Antonyms: extant, current
Contrasted words: existent, existing, living, active, contemporary, current, modern
Related Idioms: gone from the face of the earth
Related Words: nonexistent, collapsed, fallen, overthrown, disappeared, antiquated, archaic, old-fashioned

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧tinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere; ⇒ extinguish]

1. an extinct type of animal or plant does not exist any more:
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
Pandas could become extinct in the wild.
an extinct species

2. if a type of person, custom, skill etc is extinct, it does not exist in society any more

3. an extinct volcano does not erupt any more Antonym : active

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

extinct
adj.
VERBS be | become, go | presume sth, think sth The species was presumed extinct.
ADV. completely, totally | all but, almost, nearly, practically, virtually The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.

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