Synonyms for

Extinct

Verb / ɪˈkstɪŋkt / Another word for extinct — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

no longer in existence; no longer alive

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

defunct obsolete vanished extinguished

Informal

gone kaput dead and gone no more

Literary

lost faded departed

Antonyms

living existing current present surviving thriving active alive

Common collocations

  • become extinct
  • go extinct
  • nearly extinct
  • almost extinct
  • extinct species
  • extinct animal
  • extinct volcano
  • extinct language

Word family

noun extinction
adjective extinct

Usage note

Extinct primarily refers to species that no longer exist. It can also be used for things that have ceased to exist or function, like a volcano or a custom.

Example sentences

  1. The dodo bird is extinct.
  2. The mammoths are extinct.
  3. There are many animals that have become extinct due to human activity.
  4. The volcano erupted and caused the extinction of several plant species.
  5. The species faced extinction due to loss of habitat.

Quotes

  • The Earth would be nothing without the people, but the man would be nothing without the horse. ~ Anonymous
  • The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there’s a mutual dependency between it and millions of other species of both animals and plants. ~ David Attenborough
  • The extinction of the human race will come from its inability to EMOTIONALLY comprehend the exponential function. ~ Edward Teller

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