defunctness

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noun

The state or quality of being defunct.

Similar
extinction
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundefunctness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being defunct.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounno longer in existence

Similar
extinction
Broader
death
Also see
extinction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From defunct + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

defunctness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defunctness

MLA

“defunctness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defunctness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defunctness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defunctness.

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