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dead

[ded] / dɛd /
ADJECTIVE
no longer alive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buried deceased late lifeless unalive
STRONG
cold departed stiff
WEAK
asleep bereft of life bloodless bought the farm breathless cadaverous checked out cut off defunct done for erased expired extinct gone gone to meet maker gone to reward liquidated no more not existing offed out of one's misery passed away perished pushing up daisies reposing resting in peace
Antonyms
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alive living
WEAK
continuing enduring existent existing live undead warm
ADJECTIVE
physically or emotionally numb; insensitive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asleep insensitive numb numbed unfeeling unresponsive
WEAK
anesthetized apathetic callous deadened frigid senseless spiritless torpid unanimated
Antonyms
WEAK
animated interested responsive sensitive spirited warm
ADJECTIVE
not working
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inoperative nonfunctional nonfunctioning
STRONG
defunct inactive kaput spent worn-out
WEAK
broken exhausted obsolete
Antonyms
STRONGEST
functional
WEAK
active functioning in operation operating operative responsive working
ADJECTIVE
without vitality; boring; dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boring flat spiritless unanimated uninteresting vapid wooden
STRONG
torpid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
animated interesting lively spirited warm
ADVERB
completely or exactly
Synonyms
STRONG
absolutely due right straight
WEAK
direct directly entirely exactly straightly undeviatingly wholly
Antonyms
STRONG
indirectly
WEAK
incompletely

Example Sentences

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Indeed, in both cases, followers of the dead prophets are constantly finding new meaning in old prophecies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Just weeks ago, from the foothills of the mountains Dezi Freeman had disappeared into months before, police told the world they "strongly" believed Australia's most wanted man was dead.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“He’s been dead for two centuries,” she tells a colleague, “but he’s making me want to stand up and sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Torak came to a dead halt in the swirling fog.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.