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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stIngkt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
no longer existing, as an animal species.
The dodo is an extinct bird.Over-hunting nearly caused the American bison to become extinct.
- antonyms:
- extant
- similar words:
- defunct, nonexistent
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| definition 2: |
no longer practiced or observed, as a custom.
The custom of arranging marriages is becoming less common, but it is by no means extinct.- synonyms:
- antiquated, defunct, obsolete
- antonyms:
- current
- similar words:
- abandoned, démodé, dead, out-of-date, outmoded, passé
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| definition 3: |
no longer alive or active, as a volcano or fire.
Some of the volcanoes in the region are extinct, but many are still active.The firefighters battled until the fire was extinct.- synonyms:
- dead, dormant, extinguished, inactive, quenched, quiescent
- similar words:
- defunct, inert
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| related words: |
archaic, dead, deceased, obsolete |
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