Dead and Lit

Opposite meaning words

Dead adjective - No longer living.

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Lit is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

Lit adjective - Being on fire.

Usage example: some lighted torches lined the path to the shrine

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Dead is an antonym for lit.

The manga's epilogue chapter ends with a large procession, holding a candle-lit vigil for their dead "savior".

Source: Alas Poor Villain / Anime and Manga
In the 5th season episode of House, after the characters find Kutner dead much of the rest of the episode is darkly lit and desaturated to reflect the somber mood.

Source: Deliberately Monochrome
Those not in the darkness, in well lit areas, will end up dead by the end of the scene.

Source: Franchise / Alone in the Dark aka: Alone In The Dark 3

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