1
[ adjective ] of a fire; being out or having grown cold

Examples

"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream" "faint smoke from the extinguished candle" "the fire is out" "the quenched flames"

Related terms

dead

2
[ adjective ] no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

Synonyms

nonextant

Examples

"an extinct species of fish" "an extinct royal family" "extinct laws and customs"

Related terms

extant dead nonexistent

3
[ adjective ] of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive

Synonyms

inactive

Examples

"an extinct volcano"

Related terms

dormant active dead extinction

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