📖 Definitions of "Lapsed"
verb
- 1
To fall away gradually; to subside.
- 2
To fall into error or heresy.
- 3
To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- 4
To become void.
adjective
- 1
Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use.
- 2
(of a person) Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith.
- 3
By extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence.
- 4
(of a legacy) Having passed from the original holder or authority; no longer claimed.
🔄 Synonyms of "Lapsed"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| irreligious | Contrary to religious beliefs and practices. |
| nonchurchgoing | Not attending church. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lapsed"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| irreligious | Contrary to religious beliefs and practices. |
| nonchurchgoing | Not attending church. |
| obsoleteverb | (transitive) To cause to become obsolete. |
| cancelled | No longer planned or scheduled. |
| closed | Not available for operation, participation, interaction, etc. |
| expired | that is no longer valid |
| canceled | US standard spelling of cancelled. [No longer planned or scheduled.] |
| terminatedverb | Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed. |
| removed | Separated in time, space, or degree. |
| disappearednoun | A desaparecido. |
| nullified | That has been declared null |
| extinguished | Having been quenched or eliminated. |
| fallennoun | Having dropped by the force of gravity. |
| ended | (especially in combination) Having (a specified kind or number of) ends. |
| out-of-date | Alternative form of out of date. |
| spoiled | (of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. |
| dropped | allowed to drop or fall. |
| completed | Finished. |
| invalidated | Made invalid. |
| finished | Completed; concluded; done. |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Lapsed"
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