decedent

The word “decedent” has 3 syllables: de-ce-dent

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsiːdənt/


What is synonym and antonym for decedent?

In the thesaurus, “decedent” has 14 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for decedent along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for decedent

  • ashes
  • bones
  • cadaver
  • carcass
  • carnage
  • carrion
  • corpse
  • corpus
  • corse
  • deceased
  • mummy
  • relics
  • remains
  • stiff

Meanings of decedent

  • noun
    1. A dead person.
  • adjective
    1. Removing; departing.

Example Sentences

  • The will of the decedent was read aloud in the presence of the family.
  • After the decedent passed away, the estate was divided among the heirs.
  • The lawyer handled the affairs of the decedent with care and respect.
  • The decedent's assets were carefully inventoried by the executor of the estate.
  • The decedent had made provisions for their children in the final documents.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms or another words to decedent, such as: ashes, bones, cadaver, carcass, carnage, carrion, corpse.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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

cadaver

  • ashes
  • body
  • bones
  • carcass
  • carnage
  • carrion
  • corpse
  • corpus
  • corse
  • deceased
  • decedent
  • mummy
  • relics
  • remains
  • skeleton
  • stiff
  • the deceased
  • the remains

cadavers

  • ashes
  • bones
  • carcasses
  • carnages
  • carrions
  • corpora
  • corpses
  • corses
  • deceased
  • decedents
  • mummies
  • relics
  • remains
  • stiffs

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