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defunct Synonyms

Another word for defunct

Choosing another word for defunct depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

No longer existing, operating, or functioning.

Usage Example

"The city council plans to convert the tracks of the nonexistent railway line into a public walking trail."

Strongest
nonexistent
inoperative
Strong
obsolete
extinct
expired
invalid
dead

• adjective (Context 2)

No longer living; deceased.

Usage Example

"The estate was distributed among the distant relatives of the deceased monarch."

Strongest
deceased
dead
Strong
departed
late
lifeless

Opposites of defunct

The opposite of defunct shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

living
alive
active
functioning
operating
extant
working
valid
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• Nearby Words

deft
deftly
deftness
defunct
defund
defuse
defuser

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Defunct. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/defunct
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