Defunct and Vivacious

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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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Vivacious is an antonym for defunct.

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

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Defunct is an antonym for vivacious.

Nearby Words: vivacity, vivaciously

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