deceased
No longer alive; dead.
Other meanings
Belonging to the dead.
“The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.”
One who has died.
Synonyms
- asleep
- at peace
- at rest
- departed
- gone
Related words
- undeceased
Word history
From Latin "dēcessus" (departure).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “deceased” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.