Deceased and Going

Deceased

Deceased adjective - No longer living.
Usage example: the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor

Going is an antonym for deceased.

Nearby Words: decease, deceasing

Going

Going adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Deceased is an antonym for going.

Nearby Word: go

Both words in one sentence

  • One park in the city had memorial statues/plaques for deceased heroes, going back to World War II.
    Source: Truce Zone
  • Sky Face In Warrior Cats, when Firestar's going on his Quest, he sees his deceased mentor/leader Bluestar's face in the clouds, and she looks worried.
    Source: Sky Face
  • Split Infinity has a teenage girl going back in time, and becoming her deceased relative — while learning about how The Great Depression was started.
Cite this Source
Going and Deceased. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceased/going
Deceased & Going. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceased/going>.
Going or Deceased. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceased/going.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "deceased" and "going" have occurred on timeline