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The synonyms of “Lethal” are: deadly, fatal, mortal, life-threatening, murderous, homicidal, killing, terminal, final, incurable, well aimed, precise, unerring, sure, true, careful, meticulous, painstaking
Lethal as an Adjective
Definitions of "Lethal" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lethal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (in a sporting context) very accurate or skilful.
- Of an instrument of certain death.
- Sufficient to cause death.
- Very harmful or destructive.
Synonyms of "Lethal" as an adjective (18 Words)
| careful | Prudent in the use of something, especially money. Be careful to keep her shoes clean. |
| deadly | Filled with hatred or intense rivalry. The seven deadly sins. |
| fatal | Having momentous consequences; of decisive importance- Saturday Rev. The fatal day of the election finally arrived. |
| final | Coming at the end of a series. The judge s decision is final. |
| homicidal | Capable of or tending towards murder; murderous. He had homicidal tendencies. |
| incurable | Unalterable in disposition or habits. Incurable diseases. |
| killing | Exhausting or unbearable. A killing joke. |
| life-threatening | Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. |
| meticulous | Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. A meticulous craftsman. |
| mortal | Subject to death. A mortal disease. |
| murderous | Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent. Murderous thugs. |
| painstaking | Done with or employing great care and thoroughness. He is a gentle painstaking man. |
| precise | (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details. Specified a precise amount. |
| sure | Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. Be sure to lock the doors. |
| terminal | Of a condition forming the last stage of a terminal disease. Terminal cancer. |
| true | Of a compass bearing measured relative to true north. A true story. |
| unerring | Not liable to error. An unerring sense of direction. |
| well aimed | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
Usage Examples of "Lethal" as an adjective
- Lethal weapon.
- The Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record.
- A lethal injection.
- A lethal cocktail of drink and pills.
- A lethal drop-shot.
Associations of "Lethal" (30 Words)
| blindness | Lack of perception, awareness, or judgement; ignorance. The field of vision gradually narrows and blindness can result. |
| calamitous | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. Such calamitous events as fires hurricanes and floods. |
| cataract | A sudden rush of water; a downpour. She had cataracts in both eyes. |
| catastrophic | Involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in state. A catastrophic depression. |
| crushing | Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority. Bone crushing. |
| damage | Suffer or be susceptible to damage. Bombing caused extensive damage to the town. |
| deadly | Of an instrument of certain death. A deadly serious remark. |
| destructive | Causing destruction or much damage. Destructive criticism. |
| detrimental | (sometimes followed by `to’) causing harm or injury. Moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health. |
| devastating | Physically or spiritually devastating often used in combination. A devastating cyclone. |
| die | A cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male external screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods. Their anger died. |
| disable | (of an action or circumstance) prevent or discourage (someone) from doing something. The raiders tried to disable the alarm system. |
| disastrous | Causing great damage. United made a disastrous start to the season. |
| disservice | An act intended to help that turns out badly. You have done a disservice to the African people by ignoring this fact. |
| dose | Administer a dose to a person or animal. He dosed himself with vitamins. |
| fatal | Controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined. A fatal series of events. |
| handicap | A race or contest in which a handicap is imposed. Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research. |
| harm | Cause or do harm to. The villains didn t harm him. |
| harmful | Causing or capable of causing harm. Harmful effects of smoking. |
| impairment | The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness. Hearing impairment. |
| incapacitate | Injure permanently. He was incapacitated by a heart attack. |
| incurable | A person whose disease is incurable. Incurable diseases. |
| injurious | Harmful to living things. Food which is injurious to health. |
| irreparably | In an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree. His eye had been damaged irreparably. |
| mortal | Subject to death. Mortal combat. |
| poison | Administer poison to a person or animal either deliberately or accidentally. Hunters would use the sap of monkshood to poison their spears. |
| poisoning | The action of administering poison to a person or animal. Symptoms of poisoning may include nausea diarrhoea and vomiting. |
| ruinous | In ruins; dilapidated. The cost of their ransom might be ruinous. |
| stifling | Making one feel constrained or oppressed. Stifling heat. |
| virulent | Infectious; having the ability to cause disease. The poison is so virulent that it kills a fish instantly. |
