deceased

[ dih-seest ]
/ dɪˈsist /

adjective

no longer living; dead.

noun

the deceased,
  1. the particular dead person or persons referred to.
  2. dead persons collectively: to speak well of the deceased.

Origin of deceased

First recorded in 1480–90; decease + -ed2

synonym study for deceased

1. See dead.

OTHER WORDS FROM deceased

un·de·ceased, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deceased

deceased diseased

Words nearby deceased

deccan hemp, decd, decd., dece, decease, deceased, decedent, decedent estate, deceit, deceitful, deceivable

British Dictionary definitions for deceased's

deceased
/ (dɪˈsiːst) /

adjective

  1. a more formal word for dead (def. 1)
  2. (as noun)the deceased