deceased person

Thân thiện

A family places flowers on the grave of a deceased person.

Definition

Noun: A deceased person is an individual who has died; someone who is no longer alive. This is a formal and respectful term used to refer to a dead individual.

Usage

The term "deceased person" is used in formal, legal, and respectful contexts, such as in obituaries, legal documents, police reports, or when speaking with sensitivity about someone who has died. It is considered more polite than the blunt term "dead person."

Examples

• The lawyer read the will in the presence of the deceased person's family.
• The police report identified the deceased person.
• We gathered to honor the memory of the deceased person.

Advanced Usage

• "The deceased": This is a common formal usage where "deceased" functions as a collective noun to refer to the dead person, especially in legal contexts.
  • The property was transferred to the heirs of the deceased.

Variants and Related Words

• Deceased (adj., n.): No longer living; dead. As a noun, it is synonymous with "deceased person."
  • The deceased soldier was honored with a medal. (adjective)
  • The deceased left behind a detailed will. (noun)
• Decedent (n.): A formal legal term for a deceased person, especially in matters of inheritance and law.
  • The decedent's estate was valued at one million dollars.

Synonyms

• Dead person: A direct, less formal synonym.
• The departed: A gentle, often euphemistic synonym.
• The late: Used before a person's name (e.g., ).

Related Phrases

• Next of kin of the deceased: The closest living relative(s) of the person who has died.
  • The next of kin of the deceased were notified immediately.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who is no longer alive
   • I wonder what the dead person would have done

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dead person
• dead soul
• deceased
• decedent
• departed