Synonyms for Dead
Definition of dead
adverb
- quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
- completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
adjective
- no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin"
20 synonyms found
Writing tips for "dead"
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"Dead" in song lyrics
See how dead is used in real songs:
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"Others wish he failed and rather see him dead"
2 Live Crew — You Got Larceny -
"Watch out, fool, get shot dead"
2 Live Crew — Hangin' Out -
"Got myself to the point where I wanted fools dead"
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