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dead

dead is on the Basic English 850 List.

day - dead - dear

dead is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

day - dead - deal

Pronunciation

enPR: dĕd, IPA ^(key): /dɛd/
SAMPA: /dEd/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective

Positive
dead

Comparative
deader

Superlative
deadest

Dead fish

Not alive.
- Synonyms: deceased and departed
- Antonyms: alive, live and undead
My brother is dead. His funeral was last week.
Without power.
- Synonym: uncharged
- Antonym: charged
The problem is a dead battery.
Without feeling, numb.
- Synonyms: numb and unfeeling
My arm is dead. I cannot feel it.

Related words

Adverb

Positive
dead

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

Exactly, completely.
He thinks you are a woman, but you are a man. He is dead wrong.

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