dead vs defunct

defunct vs dead

dead is a noun but defunct is not a noun.

dead and defunct both are adjectives.

dead is an adverb but defunct is not an adverb.

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

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

dead (adjective)	defunct (adjective)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life	having ceased to exist or live
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat	no longer in force or use; inactive
the complete stoppage of an action
not surviving in active use
physically inactive
devoid of activity
lacking resilience or bounce
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)	defunct (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

Difference between dead and defunct

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