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dead

1 of 4adjective
/dɛd/
1

not alive anymore

A2
  • He found a dead rabbit by the roadside.
  • Her grandfather has been dead for ten years.
  • I saw a dead bird on the pavement.
  • The soldier was confirmed dead at the scene.
  • They mourned their dead dog for weeks.
Synonyms:
deceasedlatedepartedno more
Antonyms:
alive(p)
2

not functioning because of having no power

C1
  • The flashlight went dead during the hike.
  • His phone was dead before noon.
  • The engine was dead and wouldn't start.
  • All the streetlights were dead after the outage.
  • The computer screen was dead.
Synonyms:
drained
3

lacking excitement or movement

  • The town was dead by 9 p.m.
  • It's a dead season for tourists.
  • The bar was completely dead last night.
  • The store felt dead during the storm.
  • Monday mornings are always dead at work.
Synonyms:
tranquilquiet
4

no longer relevant, discussed, or important

  • The debate over that is dead.
  • The scandal became a dead subject.
  • The controversy over the merger is a dead topic now.
  • That fashion trend is dead and buried.
  • The website redesign plans are dead for now.
Synonyms:
irrelevantinconsequentialimmaterialunrelated
5

(of sound) without echo or liveliness

  • That key sounds dead.
  • The note rang out dead.
  • His voice was oddly dead on the phone.
  • The drum gave a dead thud.
  • The room's acoustics made everything sound dead.
Synonyms:
dulllightsoftdimsmallmuddysubduedlittlestillmutedmuffledsoftenedgentlewhisperedhushed
6

total, utter, or absolute

  • The room fell into dead silence.
  • It was a dead certainty.
  • He gave a dead stop mid-sentence.
  • The hallway was in dead darkness.
  • Her plan ended in a dead failure, nothing worked out.
Synonyms:
absolutetotalcompletedownrightright-downutterproperperfectsheerpurestarkpositiveoutright
7

not circulating or moving

  • The canal was filled with dead water.
  • There's a dead pool behind the dam.
  • The air felt like dead water.
  • The swamp was filled with dead water.
  • The tide left a patch of dead water.
Synonyms:
dead(a)stalestagnant
8

overwhelmed with laughter, shock, or disbelief

  • That joke had me dead.
  • I'm dead; she really said that out loud.
  • His outfit?Dead.
  • The way he tripped on stage; dead.
  • I saw the memeand I was dead.