dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as …

For all practical purposes, the association became defunct and no longer worked on the garden or other projects.

If something is defunct, it no longer exists or has stopped functioning or operating. ...the leader of the now defunct Social Democratic Party. They bought all their equipment from a defunct …

Defunct describes something that used to exist, but is now gone. A magazine that no longer publishes, like Sassy, the girl-power mag from the '90s, is defunct, for example.

Definition of defunct adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 19, 2025 · Adjective defunct (comparative more defunct, superlative most defunct) No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again. Synonyms: antiquated, disused, outdated; see also …

DEFUNCT definition: no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning. See examples of defunct used in a sentence.

Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFUNCT [more defunct; most defunct] formal : no longer existing or being used a defunct steel company

Defunct definition: Having ceased to exist or live.

1. no longer in effect or use: a defunct law. 2. no longer in existence; dead; extinct.