Mortal

Quick meaning: Mortal is an adjective meaning Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

Meaning

Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

More Meanings

1. Causing death; deadly, fatal, killing, lethal (now only of wounds, injuries etc.).
2. Punishable by death.
3. Fatally vulnerable.
4. Of or relating to the time of death.
5. Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly; related to a life-and-death struggle.
6. Human; belonging or pertaining to people who are mortal.
7. Very painful or tedious; wearisome.

Example Sentences

mortal enemy

The nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright.

Safe in the hand of one disposing Power, Or in the natal or the mortal hour.

Blyndfold he was; and in his cruell fist A mortall bow and arrowes keene did hold […]

Word Forms

• more mortal
• mortals

Synonyms for mortal

Depending on context, synonyms include fatal, lethal, baneful, mortalled, soul, individual.

Antonyms for mortal

Common opposites include immortal, everlasting, natal, vital, venial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deadly, deathly, individual, merciless, unmerciful, someone.

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