All dying synonyms
dyΒ·ing
D d adj dying
- doomed β fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- fading β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- moribund β in a dying state; near death.
- decaying β rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- sinking β to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- fated β subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
- withering β to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- going β the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return.
- mortal β subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- passing β going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
- final β pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- perishing β causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold.
- ebbing β the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- declining β deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character
- done for β past participle of do1 .
- in extremis β in extremity.
- at death's door β If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
noun dying
- putridity β in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- caries β Caries is decay in teeth.
- defunction β the act of dying; death
- inevitability β unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
- putrescence β becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
- gangrene β necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
- spoilage β the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- demise β The demise of something or someone is their end or death.
- rottenness β decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- death β Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- lethalness β of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- destructiveness β tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
- fatality β a disaster resulting in death.
- decease β death
- decay β When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- last out β to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- necrosis β death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- lethality β of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- finis β end; conclusion.
- noxious β harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- mortality β the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- putrefaction β the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
adjective dying
- last β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- ultimate β last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- closing β The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- failing β Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- disintegrating β Present participle of disintegrate.
- disappearing β Present participle of disappear.