Defunct: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Defunct adjective. No longer existing, working or in use.
How to say it
dih-FUNKT/dɪˈfʌŋ(k)t/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (FUNKT).
Defunct in a sentence
The defunct railway line is now a cycle path.
Her loft is a museum of defunct gadgets, from pagers to MiniDisc players.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- extinct
- obsolete
- dead
- disused
Opposite:
- operating
- active
Where defunct comes from
From Latin defunctus, finished or dead, from defungi, to discharge a duty.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her loft is a museum of _____ gadgets, from pagers to MiniDisc players.
- postprandial
- defunct
- imminent
Show the answer
defunct: Her loft is a museum of defunct gadgets, from pagers to MiniDisc players.