deceased

1 of 2

adjective

de·ceased di-ˈsēst How to pronounce deceased (audio)

: no longer living

especially : recently dead

—used of persons

Both of his parents are deceased. deceased relatives

deceased

2 of 2

noun

plural deceased

: a dead person

the will of the deceased

did not release the deceased's name until his family had been notified

Example Sentences

Adjective the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One deceased individual was recovered from the water on Sunday afternoon, but nine others are still missing.

Paul Best, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Motorcyclist, adult man, pronounced deceased at scene.

Justin George, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Authorities responded to the scene and found Garcia who was immediately transported via Life Flight to Memorial Hermann -- a hospital in the downtown Houston area -- and was later pronounced deceased from wounds suffered during the attack.

Byjon Haworth, ABC News, 23 July 2022 The pedestrian was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center and later pronounced deceased, according to the report.

Monivette Cordeiro, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2022 The driver of the passenger vehicle that was turning, an adult man, was taken from the scene by EMS and pronounced deceased in the emergency room, police said.

Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2022 The victim was pronounced deceased by a Baltimore City Fire Department medic at the scene.

Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2022 The private investigator was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 June 2022 Investigators have not yet determined a manner of death or verified the identity of the deceased individual.

Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022

Noun

GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.

Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.

Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 See More

deceased 1 of 3

adjective

as in dead

no longer living the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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dead
fallen
departed
late
demised
extinct
dying
asleep
gone
defunct
lifeless
low
cold
breathless
bitten the dust
fading
stillborn
moribund
lapsed
terminated
inanimate
finished
nonliving
insensate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

alive
live
breathing
living
going
quick
active
vital
animate
dynamic
operative
functioning
animated
lively
vibrant
thriving
vivacious
running

deceased

2 of 3

noun

as in decedent

Synonyms & Similar Words

decedent
corpse
relics
carcass
cadaver
mummy
remains
corpus
stiff
ashes
corse
bones
carrion
carnage

deceased

3 of 3

verb

past tense of decease

as in died

to stop living no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased

Synonyms & Similar Words

died
perished
departed
fell
demised
expired
disappeared
succumbed
passed away
popped off
kicked off
croaked
checked out
exited
ended
faded
parted
stepped out
bought it
snuffed it
kicked in
flatlined
pegged out
went
predeceased
kicked the bucket
conked (out)
gave up the ghost
dropped
bought the farm
passed (on)
bit the dust
consumed
dried up
failed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lived
revived
breathed
came to
existed
lingered
was
subsisted
flourished
prospered
thrived
throve

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of deceased are dead, defunct, departed, and late. While all these words mean "devoid of life," deceased, departed, and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use.

the estate of the deceased

While in some cases nearly identical to deceased, dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life.

a dead, listless performance

The meanings of defunct and deceased largely overlap; however, defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation.

a defunct television series

The words departed and deceased can be used in similar contexts, but departed is used usually as a euphemism.

our departed sister

Although the words late and deceased have much in common, late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status.

the company's late president

单词	deceased
释义	deceased 1 of 2 adjective de·ceased di-ˈsēst : no longer living especially : recently dead —used of persons Both of his parents are deceased. deceased relatives deceased 2 of 2 noun plural deceased : a dead person the will of the deceased did not release the deceased's name until his family had been notified Synonyms Adjective asleep breathless cold dead defunct demised departed fallen gone late lifeless low See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor Recent Examples on the Web Adjective One deceased individual was recovered from the water on Sunday afternoon, but nine others are still missing. Paul Best, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Motorcyclist, adult man, pronounced deceased at scene. Justin George, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Authorities responded to the scene and found Garcia who was immediately transported via Life Flight to Memorial Hermann -- a hospital in the downtown Houston area -- and was later pronounced deceased from wounds suffered during the attack. Byjon Haworth, ABC News, 23 July 2022 The pedestrian was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center and later pronounced deceased, according to the report. Monivette Cordeiro, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2022 The driver of the passenger vehicle that was turning, an adult man, was taken from the scene by EMS and pronounced deceased in the emergency room, police said. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2022 The victim was pronounced deceased by a Baltimore City Fire Department medic at the scene. Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2022 The private investigator was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 June 2022 Investigators have not yet determined a manner of death or verified the identity of the deceased individual. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022 Noun GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified. Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified. Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Adjective see decease Noun see decease First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 1548, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing deceased the deceased the deceased Kids Definition deceased 1 of 2 adjective de·ceased di-ˈsēst : no longer living —used of people deceased 2 of 2 noun plural deceased : a dead person A lawyer read the deceased's will. Medical Definition deceased 1 of 2 adjective de·ceased -ˈsēst : no longer living especially : recently dead —used of persons deceased 2 of 2 noun plural deceased : a dead person the will of the deceased deceased 1 of 3 adjective as in dead no longer living the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dead fallen departed late demised extinct dying asleep gone defunct lifeless low cold breathless bitten the dust fading stillborn moribund lapsed terminated inanimate finished nonliving insensate Antonyms & Near Antonyms alive live breathing living going quick active vital animate dynamic operative functioning animated lively vibrant thriving vivacious running See More deceased 2 of 3 noun as in decedent Synonyms & Similar Words decedent corpse relics carcass cadaver mummy remains corpus stiff ashes corse bones carrion carnage deceased 3 of 3 verb past tense of decease as in died to stop living no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased Synonyms & Similar Words died perished departed fell demised expired disappeared succumbed passed away popped off kicked off croaked checked out exited ended faded parted stepped out bought it snuffed it kicked in flatlined pegged out went predeceased kicked the bucket conked (out) gave up the ghost dropped bought the farm passed (on) bit the dust consumed dried up failed Antonyms & Near Antonyms lived revived breathed came to existed lingered was subsisted flourished prospered thrived throve See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of deceased are dead, defunct, departed, and late. While all these words mean "devoid of life," deceased, departed, and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use. the estate of the deceased While in some cases nearly identical to deceased, dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life. a dead, listless performance The meanings of defunct and deceased largely overlap; however, defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation. a defunct television series The words departed and deceased can be used in similar contexts, but departed is used usually as a euphemism. our departed sister Although the words late and deceased have much in common, late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status. the company's late president
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