dead vs alive

dead is a noun but alive is not a noun.

dead and alive both are adjectives.

dead is an adverb but alive is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
alive	No	Yes	No	No

dead (noun)	alive (noun)
people who are no longer living
a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

dead (adjective)	alive (adjective)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life	possessing life
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat	having life or vigor or spirit
the complete stoppage of an action	capable of erupting
not surviving in active use	mentally perceptive and responsive
physically inactive	in operation
devoid of activity	(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
lacking resilience or bounce	(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
devoid of physical sensation; numb
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
no longer having force or relevance
unerringly accurate
not circulating or flowing
very tired
drained of electric charge; discharged
not yielding a return
lacking acoustic resonance

dead (adverb)	alive (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

Difference between dead and alive

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