deceased

American  

[dih-seest] / dɪˈsist /

adjective

1. no longer living; dead.

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noun

1. the deceased,

   1. the particular dead person or persons referred to.

   2. dead persons collectively.

      to speak well of the deceased.

deceased British  

/ dɪˈsiːst /

adjective

1. 1. a more formal word for dead

   2. ( as noun )

      the deceased

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Related Words

See dead.

Other Word Forms

• undeceased adjective

Etymology

Origin of deceased

First recorded in 1480–90; decease + -ed ²

Example Sentences

They clutched photos of traffic violence victims, now deceased, holding their images to their chests or up to the sky.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the tribal members, Forest Service personnel dropped off the deceased horses with them as an alternative to leaving them at the dump.

From Los Angeles Times

Gonzales was cleared of all 29 counts relating to allegations of abandoning and endangering 19 deceased students and 10 survivors.

From BBC

But Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported that the supreme court overturned the lower court's decision on Tuesday after an appeal from the families of the deceased children.

From Barron's

The department has not released the name of the deceased hiker.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• corpse
• dead body