Defunct and Whilom

Defunct

Defunct adjective - No longer existing.

Whilom and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whilom" instead an adjective "Defunct".

Whilom

Whilom adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her

Defunct and whilom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Whilom".
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Whilom and Defunct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/whilom
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