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deceased person vs dead

dead vs deceased person

deceased person and dead both are nouns.

deceased person is not an adjective while dead is an adjective.

deceased person is not an adverb while dead is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceased person Yes No No No
dead Yes Yes No Yes
deceased person (noun) dead (noun)
someone who is no longer alive people who are no longer living
a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
deceased person (adjective) dead (adjective)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
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
deceased person (adverb) dead (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
Difference between deceased person and dead

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