Non-lethal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Non-lethal is an adjective meaning Not capable of causing death.
Meaning
Not capable of causing death.
More Meanings
- Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
- Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
Example Sentences
a non-lethal dose
Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.
Word Forms
- nonlethal
- non-lethals
Synonyms for non-lethal
Depending on context, synonyms include less-lethal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonfatal, nonlethal, inoffensive, harmless, innocuous, lethal.
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