deader than a doornail

A form of dead as a doornail — Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.

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Meanings

adjectivedeader than a doornail (comparative form only)
  1. alternativecomparative onlyhumorousAlternative form of dead as a doornail.
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APA

deader than a doornail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deader%20than%20a%20doornail

MLA

“deader than a doornail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deader%20than%20a%20doornail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deader than a doornail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deader%20than%20a%20doornail.

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