extinct
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
adjectiveex · tinct
Think: “EX-” means “out,” and “tinct” sounds like “tinked”—the species has been tinked out of existence: ex + tinct = gone.
Yes, it's extinct. Don’t drop the silent letters: keep the **x** in **ex-** and the **c** in **-tinct** (it’s **-tinct**, not **-tint**).
Definitions
- adjectiveNo longer existing, especially because all of a kind have died out.
- adjectiveNo longer active or burning; no longer in use.
Examples
- “Dinosaurs are extinct, but scientists still study their fossils.”
- “The volcano has been extinct for thousands of years.”
- “By midnight, the campfire was extinct and the forest was quiet.”
Synonyms
died outvanishedgonedefunctno longer existing
Antonyms
livingexistingthriving
Translations
ES extintoPT extintoFR éteint
Common misspellings
extintexstinctextinktextincteextinghtexstinktextingctexctinct
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