Extinct
/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Extinct
verb
- To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.
adjective
- Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
"Poor Edward's cigarillo was already extinct."
- No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.
"Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory."
- (of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.
"The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years."
- No longer active.
"Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct."
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SYNONYMS
dead
ANTONYMS
extantburningactivedormant