defunct vs dead

dead vs defunct

defunct is not a noun while dead is a noun.

defunct and dead both are adjectives.

defunct is not an adverb while dead is an adverb.

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

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

defunct (adjective)	dead (adjective)
having ceased to exist or live	no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
no longer in force or use; inactive	not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat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

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

Difference between defunct and dead

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