Lethal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈliː.θəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lethal is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
More Meanings
- Any weapon that causes death.
- (genetics) An allele that causes the death of the organism that carries it.
- (chemistry) One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid.
Example Sentences
Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless.
Word Forms
- lethals
Synonyms for lethal
Depending on context, synonyms include fatal, deadly.
Antonyms for lethal
Common opposites include non-lethal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deadly, fatal, mortal, life-threatening, destructive, dead.
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