extinct

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t, ˈek-ˌ\
- /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)t, ˈek-ˌ\

Definitions of extinct word

noun extinct (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members. 1
adjective extinct species: no longer existing 1
adjective extinct fire: no longer burning 1
adjective extinct volcano: no longer active 1
adjective extinct A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place. 0
adjective extinct If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity is extinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society. 0

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Parts of speech for Extinct

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Extinct

extinct popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for extinct

adjective extinct

nonexistent — absence of existence.
inexistent — not existent; having no existence; nonexistent.
wiped out — completely exhausted.
destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
vanished — to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.

All 34 Synonyms of extinct

Antonyms for extinct

adjective extinct

living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
existing — In existence or operation at the time under consideration; current.
extant — (especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.

All 4 Antonyms of extinct

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