defunct

[dih-fuhngkt] / dɪˈfʌŋkt /

ADJECTIVE

extinct, not functioning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nonexistent obsolete vanished

WEAK

asleep bygone cold dead deceased departed done for down the drain exanimate expired gone had it inanimate inoperative invalid kaput late lifeless lost out of commission

Antonyms

WEAK

alive existent existing functioning live operating operative valid working

Example Sentences

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There were separate concerns raised in the process about potential commercial conflicts of interest arising because of clients of Lord Mandelson's now defunct consulting firm Global Counsel.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, customers of the defunct budget carrier are mourning the sub-$100 plane ticket that has virtually disappeared.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They included several sites in the capital Pyongyang, as well as public grounds such as defunct airfields, riverbanks, farmland and open-storage yards for mine waste.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

That would have been a much worse 1.44 percentage point gap if defunct funds had been counted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Pascal had a kilo of sugar cane and a defunct World War II handgun in his backpack.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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