Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

the undead

Noun

/ði ʌnˈdɛd/

Definition

The undead refers to beings that are neither fully alive nor fully dead. They often appear in folklore, horror fiction, and popular culture.

Examples

In the movie, the undead rose from their graves to haunt the living.
Many stories about the undead revolve around their unquenchable thirst for human flesh.
She dressed as a vampire, one of the classic forms of the undead, for Halloween.

Meaning

The term often describes creatures such as zombies, ghosts, and vampires, which have characteristics of both life and death, typically exhibiting some kind of controlled or animated existence despite their deceased state.