undead

[uhn-ded] / ˌʌnˈdɛd /

ADJECTIVE

no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force

Synonyms

STRONG

demonic exanimate possessed

WEAK

fiendish ghostly haunted soulless spectral supernatural

Antonyms

STRONG

alive living

WEAK

unhaunted

Example Sentences

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Here are three tips to help you navigate the undead monetary mire.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Leigh Price, 51, from Builth Wells, said he was not prepping for hordes of the undead roaming the landscape, as many might assume, but for much more real threats.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Being resurrected for a fourth season doesn’t necessarily qualify a dramatic series as being among the undead, though “Industry” really is a vampire story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

After all, fears of the undead increased in the early Christian era: Were these anxieties connected to worries about resurrection?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“Professor Ghering is a brilliant man. Miss Anderson says the papers say he’s going to cure the undead plague! The two of you should attend his lecture. Homespun wisdom can only get you so far.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland