extinct Synonyms
extinct Meaning
extinct (a)
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
extinct (s)
being out or having grown cold
extinct (a.)
Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.
Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law.
extinct (v. t.)
To cause to be extinct.
extinct Sentence Examples
- The dodo, a flightless bird, became extinct in the 17th century due to overhunting and habitat destruction.
- The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred approximately 66 million years ago, possibly due to a comet impact or a massive volcanic eruption.
- The woolly mammoth, a large hairy elephant, went extinct around 10,000 years ago due to climate change and human hunting.
- The saber-toothed tiger, a fierce predator, became extinct approximately 10,000 years ago due to competition with other predators and a changing climate.
- The passenger pigeon, once incredibly abundant in North America, became extinct in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss.
- The Baiji, a freshwater dolphin found in the Yangtze River, was declared extinct in 2006 due to habitat destruction, pollution, and overfishing.
- The Javan tiger, a subspecies of tiger endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, was declared extinct in the 1970s due to hunting and habitat loss.
- The Golden Toad, a small, brightly colored amphibian, became extinct in the 1980s due to habitat destruction and climate change.
- Steller's Sea Cow, a large marine mammal, was hunted to extinction within 27 years of its discovery in the 18th century.
- The Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, became extinct in 2000 due to hunting, disease, and habitat loss.
FAQs About the word extinct
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives, (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive, being out or having grown
vanished, gone, obsolete,defunct, expired, dead, antiquated, faded, bygone,done
extant, existing, alive, living, extant, existing, living,alive, existent, dynamic
The dodo, a flightless bird, became extinct in the 17th century due to overhunting and habitat destruction.
The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred approximately 66 million years ago, possibly due to a comet impact or a massive volcanic eruption.
The woolly mammoth, a large hairy elephant, went extinct around 10,000 years ago due to climate change and human hunting.
The saber-toothed tiger, a fierce predator, became extinct approximately 10,000 years ago due to competition with other predators and a changing climate.
