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deceased
adjective
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Divide deceased into syllables:

de · ceased

How to pronounce deceased:

Definition of deceased:

deceased (adjective):
dead.
recently dead
no longer living

Synonyms for deceased:

asleep
at peace
at rest
breathless
cold
dead
defunct
demised
departed
dying
expired
extinct
fallen
gone
late
lifeless
lost
low
pushing up daisies

Antonyms for deceased:

alive
alive and kicking
animate
around
awake
aware
born
breathing
conscious
current
energetic
existent
existing
extant
found
full
functioning
going
hoarded
honorable
honored
honourable
honoured
in existence
incomplete
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