ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Deathlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Deathlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of death.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of death.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Deadly.

Example Sentences

a deathlike silence
They passed me within six inches, without a glance, with that complete, deathlike indifference of unhappy savages.

Word Forms

Synonyms for deathlike

Depending on context, synonyms include deadlike, dead, deathly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deathly, dead, death-like, deathful, deathsome, thanatoid.

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