English dictionary
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English adjective: extinct | |||
| 1. | extinct no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives | ||
| Samples | An extinct species of fish. An extinct royal family. Extinct laws and customs. | ||
| Synonyms | nonextant | ||
| Similar | dead | ||
| See also | nonexistent | ||
| Antonyms | extant | ||
| 2. | extinct (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive | ||
| Samples | An extinct volcano. | ||
| Similar | dead | ||
| Attribute | extinction | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
| 3. | extinct being out or having grown cold | ||
| Samples | Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream. The fire is out. | ||
| Synonyms | out | ||
| Similar | dead | ||
| Antonyms | live | ||
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