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extinct
What does extinct mean?
extinct (adjective): no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use extinct in a sentence?
- An extinct species of fish. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- An extinct royal family. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Extinct laws and customs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce extinct?
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extinct come from?
From Late Middle English extinct (“eliminated, eradicated, extinguished”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of extinct?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extinct” mean?
bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable
Not quite: that's what identical means.
willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable
Not quite: that's what obedient means.
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
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not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation
Not quite: that's what strange means.
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