Opposite of Alive, Antonyms of Alive (Example Sentences)

Type: Adjective

Meaning/Definition of Alive: Adjective indicating the state of being living, not dead or inanimate.

What is the Opposite of Alive?

The Opposite of Alive is Dead.

Other Opposites of Alive

Here is the list of all opposites or antonyms of alive:

• dead
• deceased
• defunct
• lifeless
• inanimate
• exanimate
• gone
• departed
• lackluster
• sluggish
• weak

Example Sentences Using Opposites of Alive:

1. The plant was lifeless and showed no signs of being alive.
2. He was dead and no longer breathing.
3. The animal was motionless and didn’t respond to stimuli.
4. The person was deceased and no longer part of the living world.
5. Instead of being alive, the object was inanimate and lacked life.
6. The body was lifeless and showed no signs of vital functions.
7. The flower had wilted and withered away, no longer alive.
8. Instead of being alive, the organism was extinct and no longer existed.
9. The creature was nonliving and didn’t have biological functions.
10. The tree was barren and devoid of signs of life.

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