Defunct and Lively

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Defunct adjective - No longer living.

Usage example: a defunct species that we know only through fossil remains

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Lively is an antonym for defunct.

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Defunct is an antonym for lively.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

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