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Definitions

extinct

[ik-stingkt] / ɪkˈstɪŋkt /
ADJECTIVE
dead, obsolete
Synonyms
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abolished archaic asleep bygone cold dead and gone deceased defunct departed disappeared done for doused ended exanimate exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out
Antonyms
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alive existing extant living

Example Sentences

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"Dwarf pansies are definitely one of our very rarest plants, that will not be going extinct anytime soon," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To place this species within the rhino family tree, Fraser and her team analyzed 57 other rhinocerotid species, most of which are extinct.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

And if doubles are an endangered species, triples are practically extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

West Papua reveals two species that we thought were extinct.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

A nearly complete skeleton was excavated of an extinct bird—the Jupiter bird, it would later be called.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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