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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Gill was first elected as an MEP for the now defunct UK Independence Party in 2014 and rose through its ranks.

From BBC

Also this past summer, a social club for racquet sports announced that it would be taking over the defunct Macy’s building at The Bloc in Downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of my favorites are captured in the book — his abstract flights through molecular lights for the defunct Adventure Thru Inner Space and his one-eyed black cat for the Haunted Mansion.

From Los Angeles Times

Hindenburg Research, now defunct, had alleged IEP was overvalued and vulnerable from its founder borrowing against its shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

By 2023 several of his tracks had taken off, with one peaking at number three on Billboard's now defunct TikTok top 50 chart which ranked the most popular songs on the platform.

From BBC

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