deceased

The word “deceased” has 2 syllables: de-ceased

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsiːst/

What is synonym and antonym for deceased?

In the thesaurus, “deceased” has 76 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deceased along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for deceased

ashes
asleep
bit the dust
bitten the dust
body
bones
bought it
bought the farm
breathless
cadaver
carcass
carnage
carrion
checked out
cold
consumed
corpse
corpus
corse
croaked
dead
dead body
decedent
defunct
demised
departed
died
disappeared
dried up
dropped
dying
ended
exanimate
exited
expired
extinct
faded
fading
failed
fallen
fell
finished
flatlined
former
gave up the ghost
gone
inanimate
insensate
kicked in
kicked off
kicked the bucket
lapsed
late
lifeless
lost
low
moribund
mummy
nonliving
parted
passed away
passed on
pegged out
perished
popped off
predeceased
pushing up daisies
relics
remains
snuffed it
stepped out
stiff
stillborn
succumbed
terminated
went

Antonyms for deceased

active
alive
animate
animated
born
breathed
breathing
came to
current
dynamic
existed
existing
flourished
functioning
going
lingered
live
lived
lively
living
operative
present
prospered
quick
revived
running
subsisted
thrived
thriving
throve
vibrant
vital
vivacious
was

Meanings of deceased

noun
1. A dead person.
2. One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
adjective
1. No longer alive, dead.
2. Belonging to the dead.
3. One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

Example Sentences

The deceased was honored with a memorial service attended by many loved ones.
His deceased mother’s belongings were carefully packed away by the family.
The will of the deceased was read aloud to the gathered relatives.
A tribute was paid to the deceased for their contributions to the community.
The deceased had left behind a legacy that inspired many to follow in their footsteps.

On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deceased, such as: active, alive, animate, animated, ashes, asleep, bit the dust.

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