extinct

Speech parts

1. extinct - Adjective

2. extinct - Verb

3. extinct - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.

Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law.

To cause to be extinct.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

out nonextant old-fashioned eocene late old lost past olden passe ancient dead gone dated fallen

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Antonyms

active extant dapper new modern current

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Phrases with the word

become extinct nearly extinct extinct lion species becoming extinct extinct breeds kiwi's extinct kin

Examples

Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a given design. Kevin Kelly (editor)

If nothing were left of an extinct race but a single button, I would be able to infer, form the shape of that button, how these people dressed, built their houses, how they lived, what was their religion, their art, their mentality. Adolf Loos

I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.' Will that make you happy? Cassandra Clare

The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for. Will Cuppy

Millers, tailors, and weavers are not hanged, or the trade would soon be extinct. German Proverb

Without retaliation, evils would one day become extinct from the world. Nigerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

extimate extimulate extimulation extinct antelope extinct big cat extinct bird