Definition of DECEDENT

decedent

Plural: decedents

Noun

  • A deceased person, especially in a legal context.
  • someone who is no longer alive
  • A dead person.

Adj

  • Removing; departing; deceased.

Examples

  • The DECEDENT of the Words With Friends match was the player who forfeited.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).

Synonyms

dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, departed

Scrabble Score: 12

decedent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decedent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decedent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

decedent: valid Words With Friends Word