Death Synonyms

40 death synonyms include demise, dying, end, passing, passing away, passing on, loss of life, expiry, expiration, and departure from life. Death is a noun, and its antonyms are birth and life. Here are some additional synonyms for "death" with example sentences.

Another word for Death

40 other ways to say death.

1. demise

  • snuffing  
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  • slaying  
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  • slaughter  
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  • quietus  
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  • passing on  
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  • passing away  
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  • passing  
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  • murder  
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  • massacre  
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  • loss of life  
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  • killing  
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  • kicking the bucket  
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  • final exit  
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  • expiry  
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  • expiration  
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  • execution  
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  • eternal rest  
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  • end
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  • dying  
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  • dispatch  
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  • departure from life  
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  • demise  
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  • decease  
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  • curtains  
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  • assassination  
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2. end

  • termination  
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  • ruination  
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  • ruin
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  • obliteration  
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  • finish
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  • extirpation  
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  • extinguishing  
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  • extinction  
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  • extermination  
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  • eradication  
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  • end
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  • destruction
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  • collapse
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  • cessation  
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  • annihilation  
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Use death in a Sentence

death is a natural part.

He administered the estate after the owner’s death.

Many activists want to abolish the death penalty.

Quick decisions can mean survival or death.

She mourned her father's death.

The news of his death shocked.