1. death
noun. ['ˈdɛθ'] the event of dying or departure from life.
Synonyms
- loss
- release
- alteration
- expiration
- wrongful death
- going
- expiry
- human death
- passing
- megadeath
- exit
- change
- modification
- decease
- martyrdom
- departure
Antonyms
- enlist
- hold
- engage
- requisition
Etymology
- deeth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- deaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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2. death
noun. ['ˈdɛθ'] the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism.
Synonyms
- necrobiosis
- cerebral death
- gangrene
- mortification
- organic phenomenon
- cell death
- necrosis
- sphacelus
Antonyms
- spell
- block
- recall
- freeze
Etymology
- deeth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- deaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. death
noun. ['ˈdɛθ'] the absence of life or state of being dead.
Synonyms
- cot death
- SIDS
- state
- crib death
- sleep
- eternal sleep
- quietus
- defunctness
- rest
- sudden infant death syndrome
- extinction
- infant death
- eternal rest
Antonyms
- inactivity
- decrease
- increase
- acceleration
Etymology
- deeth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- deaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. death
noun. ['ˈdɛθ'] the time when something ends.
Synonyms
- dying
- life-time
- life
- demise
- lifetime
- lifespan
- ending
- end
Antonyms
- beginning
- birth
- permanent
- careful
Etymology
- deeth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- deaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities.
Synonyms
- experience
Antonyms
- strength
- heaviness
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] a characteristic state or mode of living.
Synonyms
- existence
- being
- ghetto
Antonyms
- nonexistence
- youngness
- majority
- minority
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living.
Synonyms
- beingness
- being
Antonyms
- nonexistence
- oldness
- mature
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] the condition of living or the state of being alive.
Synonyms
- alive
- live
- animation
- beingness
- survival
- existence
- life eternal
- aliveness
- being
- eternal life
- living
- skin
- dead
Antonyms
- dead
- nonexistence
- alive
- old
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).
Synonyms
- dying
- birth
- life-time
- afterlife
- demise
- lifetime
- eld
- lifespan
- hereafter
- time of life
- period of time
- period
- time period
- death
Antonyms
- death
- rejuvenate
- middle
- beginning
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. life
noun. ['ˈlaɪf'] the period between birth and the present time.
Synonyms
- period of time
- period
- time period
Antonyms
- uneager
- end
- stillbirth
- past
Etymology
- lif (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word life-or-death
1. Noun Phrase
With lives on the line, officers may be faced with a decision that could mean life or death for him or his subordinates in a moments notice.
2. Noun Phrase
Or maybe a life or death family emergency has come up and you need to travel in a matter of days.