dead

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dead is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Adverb

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĕd
• IPA: /dɛd/
• SAMPA: /dEd/
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[change] Adjective

Positive dead

Comparative deader

Superlative deadest

1. Not alive.

   My brother is dead. His funeral was last week.

2. Without power.

   The problem is a dead battery.

3. Without feeling, numb.

   My arm is dead. I cannot feel it.

[change] Synonyms

• (not alive) deceased, departed
• (without power) uncharged
• (numb) numb, unfeeling

[change] Antonyms

• (not alive) alive, live, undead
• (without power) powered up, charged

[change] Related words

• dead end
• dead meat
• dead stop
• deadbeat
• deadhead
• deadly
• undead
• death

[change] Adverb

Positive dead

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Exactly, completely.

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