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ALIVE Antonyms

There are 17 antonyms of the word alive. (opposite meanings)
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dead
adjectiveadj
adjective

• no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

• not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat

noun

• people who are no longer living

• a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

adverb

• completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

• quickly and without warning

adjective satellite

• very tired

• unerringly accurate

• physically inactive

• (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive

• devoid of physical sensation; numb

• lacking acoustic resonance

• not yielding a return

• not circulating or flowing

• not surviving in active use

• lacking resilience or bounce

• out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown

• no longer having force or relevance

• the complete stoppage of an action

• drained of electric charge; discharged

• devoid of activity

breathless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

adjective satellite

• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

• appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

deceased
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who is no longer alive

adjective satellite

• dead

expired
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

inanimate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

• not endowed with life

adjective satellite

• appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

inert
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unable to move or resist motion

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• slow and apathetic

lifeless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deprived of life; no longer living

• destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings

• lacking animation or excitement or activity

• not having the capacity to support life

motionless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not in physical motion

nonliving
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not endowed with life

spiritless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking ardor or vigor or energy

adjective satellite

• evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

still
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion

• not sparkling

noun

• a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

• (poetic) tranquil silence

• an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

• a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

adverb

• with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

• despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

• to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

• without moving or making a sound

adjective satellite

• not in physical motion

• marked by absence of sound

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• free from noticeable current

verb

• make calm or still

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• lessen the intensity of or calm

• make motionless

animated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having life or vigor or spirit

adjective satellite

• made to appear to move as living creatures do

blank
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

• a blank gap or missing part

• a piece of material ready to be made into something

• a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

adjective satellite

• (of a surface) not written or printed on

• without comprehension

• not charged with a bullet

• complete and absolute

verb

• keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

broadcast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• message that is transmitted by radio or television

• a radio or television show

verb

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• sow over a wide area, especially by hand

• cause to become widely known

neutral
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics

• having no hue

noun

• one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

adjective satellite

• having no personal preference

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest

• lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics

• having no net electric charge

prerecorded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• recorded at one time for transmission later

recorded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

adjective satellite

• (of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register

Alternatives for DEAD

Alternatives for BREATHLESS

Alternatives for DECEASED

Alternatives for EXPIRED

Alternatives for INANIMATE

Alternatives for INERT

Alternatives for LIFELESS

Alternatives for MOTIONLESS

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