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defunct

de·funct

defunct

 
 
pronunciation:
dih fuhngkt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct.
The tracks remain in this area although the railroad is defunct.Curtsying appears to be a defunct custom in the United States.
synonyms:
dead, extinct, obsolete
antonyms:
living, operational, surviving
similar words:
deceased, disused, expired, inoperative, lifeless, out-of-date, outmoded, passé
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