DEFUNCT
Dictionary entry overview: What does defunct mean? • DEFUNCT (adjective)
The adjective DEFUNCT has 2 senses:
1. no longer in force or use; inactive
2. having ceased to exist or live
Familiarity information: DEFUNCT used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEFUNCT (adjective)
Meaning:
No longer in force or use; inactive
Synonyms:
defunct; dead
Context examples:
a defunct (or dead) law / a defunct organization
Similar:
inoperative (not operating)
Meaning:
Having ceased to exist or live
Context examples:
the will of a defunct aunt / a defunct Indian tribe
Similar:
dead (no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life)
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