Synonyms and Antonyms of kaput
- once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput
endangered, imperiled (or imperilled)
- hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia
antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, medieval (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated
aging (or ageing), obsolescent
discarded, disused, inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless
dead, defunct, expired, extinct, vanished
dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent
ancient, antediluvian, antique, dateless, fusty, musty, old
oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, retro, vintage
aged, age-old, hoary, venerable
atavistic, bygone, erstwhile, former, historic, historical, late, old-world, past
- the heating system went kaput on the coldest day of the year
effective, effectual, employable, performing, producing, productive, serving, usable (also useable), useful, viable, workable