deceased
/diˈsist/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.96 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
One who has died.
adj
Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
Example Sentences
- "1969, Monty Python, Dead Parrot Sketch That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk."
- "Publicity handouts from Dick's long-deceased record label would have us believe that he was born in Cleveland in 1952."
- "The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%."
- "You look so good, I'm deceased!"
- "I am deceased, my nuts have been busted."
- ""So that's it? We're not going to talk anymore? I won't see you?" she asks through tears. "Oh, you'll see me," Deborah replies. "In court!" (OUCH.) Deborah walks away. And I am deceased."
Etymology
From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /diˈsist/
- British English: /dɪˈsiːst/