🦖extinct

adjective
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

Meaning

no longer existing; having died out
no longer in existence; having died out completely
No longer in existence; having died out completely.

Example Sentences

Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.

The dodo bird is extinct and will never return to Earth.

Some species are becoming extinct due to overfishing.

Example Expressions

go extinct

Synonyms

vanished, gone, dead, eradicated, disappeared, endangered, obsolete, perished, eliminated
Entry 1
vanished, gone, dead, eradicated
Entry 2
vanished, disappeared, dead, gone
Entry 3
endangered, obsolete, vanished, perished, eliminated

Antonyms

alive, existing, surviving, thriving, flourishing, abundant
Entry 1
alive, existing, surviving
Entry 2
existing, alive, surviving, thriving
Entry 3
existing, surviving, thriving, flourishing, abundant

Collocations

extinct species, became extinct, go extinct, extinct volcano, become extinct
Entry 1
extinct species, became extinct, go extinct
Entry 2
extinct species, extinct volcano, become extinct

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Present everywhere at the same time; widely or constantly encountered.

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