Synonyms & related words for deceased

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of deceased — including decedent, departed, dead, defunct, corpse, exanimate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to deceased

Explore words related to deceased — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include died, deceases, death, mortuary, obsequy, funeral, deathlike, slain. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for deceased

Common synonyms for deceased include decedent, departed, dead, defunct, corpse, exanimate, demised, cadaver — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does deceased come from?

The word deceased breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cease-, from Latin cedo (“go, depart”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.