defunct Synonyms
defunct Meaning
defunct (s)
no longer in force or use; inactive
having ceased to exist or live
defunct (a.)
Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased.
defunct (n.)
A dead person; one deceased.
defunct Sentence Examples
- The company went bankrupt, rendering it defunct after decades of operation.
- The defunct factory stood as a relic of the once-thriving industrial era.
- The defunct law was no longer applicable in modern society and needed to be repealed.
- He inherited a portfolio filled with defunct investments that needed to be liquidated.
- The defunct website hadn't been updated in years and was no longer accessible.
- The defunct train station was now overrun with weeds and graffiti.
- The defunct political party failed to garner enough support in the last election.
- The defunct law firm had closed its doors due to financial mismanagement.
- The defunct amusement park was a haunting reminder of childhood memories.
- The defunct currency was no longer accepted as legal tender.
FAQs About the word defunct
no longer in force or use; inactive, having ceased to exist or liveHaving finished the course of life; dead; deceased., A dead person; one deceased.
vanished, gone, expired,extinct, done,departed, faded, nonexistent, fallen, bygone
existing, alive, living, active, active, extant, existing, extant, living, alive
The company went bankrupt, rendering it defunct after decades of operation.
The defunct factory stood as a relic of the once-thriving industrial era.
The defunct law was no longer applicable in modern society and needed to be repealed.
He inherited a portfolio filled with defunct investments that needed to be liquidated.
