| ADJECTIVE | all | extinct, nonextant | no longer in existence |
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| all | extinct | (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive | |
| all | extinct, out | being out or having grown cold |
| Sounds | ihkstih'ngkt | |
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| Rhymes | distinct ... succinct: 7 rhymes with ihngkt... | |
| Meaning | no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives. | |
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| Synonym | nonextant | |
| Narrower | dead | not surviving in active use |
| See also | nonexistent | not having existence or being or actuality |
| Opposite | extant | Still in existence |
| Spanish | extinguido, extinto | |
| Catalan | extint | |
| Meaning | (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an extinct volcano" | |
| Attribute of | extinction | no longer active |
| Narrower | dead | physically inactive |
| See also | dead | not showing characteristics / characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life |
| nonexistent | not having existence or being or actuality | |
| Opposite | active | (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting |
| Spanish | extinguido, extinto, inactivo | |
| Catalan | extingit, extint, inactiu | |
| Meaning | Out or having grown cold. | |
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| Example | "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream" | |
| Synonym | out | |
| Broader | dead | not showing characteristics / characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life |
| Spanish | apagado, extinguido, extinto | |
| Catalan | apagat, extingit, extint | |
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