Synonyms for deceased
dɪˈsistde·ceased

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1. deceasednoun

   No longer alive

   Synonyms:
   deceased person, at rest, late, at peace, dead, departed, gone, asleep, dead person, dead soul, decedent

2. deceasednoun

   Synonyms:
   dead souls, departed, deceased people, dead people, decedents

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deceased

   Synonyms:
   dead, defunct, dispirited, dull, inanimate, lifeless, spiritless

   Antonyms:
   active, alert, alive, animate, animated, breathing, brisk, existent, existing, live, lively, living, quick, subsisting, vivacious

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dead person, dead soul, deceased person, deceased, decedent, departedadjective

   someone who is no longer alive

   "I wonder what the dead person would have done"

   Synonyms:
   deceased person, dead soul, decedent, departed, dead person

   Antonyms:
   alive(p), live

2. asleep(p), at peace(p), at rest(p), deceased, departed, goneadjective

   dead

   "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"

   Antonyms:
   live, alive(p)

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1. dead

   Submitted by acronimous on April 29, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deceasedadjective

   Synonyms:
   dead, defunct

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1. List of paraphrases for "deceased":

   died, dead, late, decedent, defunct, departed, -deceased

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1. Turner Construction:

   Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased, we are also sending our deepest sympathies to our loyal and dedicated workers for whom today's tragedy is deeply saddening.

2. Taj Muhammad:

   I have buried bodies of the deceased of different ages, sizes, and weights, those small bodies I've been burying since yesterday felt much heavier than any of the big ones I've buried before.

3. The OIG:

   SSA did not ensure new representative payees were selected when current payees died, based on our sample results, we estimated 2,548 deceased payees received approximately $46.8 million in [Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance] OASDI benefits and [Supplemental Security Income] SSI payments.

4. Chief Marc Bashoor:

   Accidents like Chillum Road are difficult for everyone, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the injured and deceased.

5. Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan:

   It is too early to know the full extent of this dreadful accident. My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the deceased and those who have been injured.