Synonyms for
Lapsed
Definition
no longer active or effective; expired
Synonyms & similar words
elapse
slideby
slipby
retrogress
recidivate
slipaway
nonchurchgoing
goby
relapse
backslide
fallback
glideby
goalong
lapse
regress
sink
pass
expired
terminated
elapsed
ended
lapsed
obsolete
outdated
outmoded
old-fashioned
archaic
defunct
extinct
dead
abandoned
discontinued
disused
forgotten
past
bygone
former
Compare "lapsed" with another word →
Example sentences
- My gym membership has lapsed, so I need to renew it.
- The lapsed warranty means we have to pay for the repairs ourselves.
- The company's lapsed policies led to a decrease in profits.
- Her lapsed attention caused her to miss the important details.
- The lapsed time made it impossible to meet the deadline.
Quotes
My interest in the hobby lapsed when I got busy with work.
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. - Mark Twain
Time and tide wait for no man. - Geoffrey Chaucer