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Synonyms for lethal

Most common

deadly fatal poisonous mortal

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Deadly — of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal

deadly, fatal, poisonous, mortal, venomous, noxious, murderous, baleful, baneful, destructive, pernicious, mischievous

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.

Example sentences

  • deadly Sloth or laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.
  • fatal Make the best of one's lot with fatal resignation.
  • mortal Old bread can sometimes be used as a mortal weapon.
  • poisonous It was once believed that tomatoes were poisonous.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lethalsteady
deadlyrising
fatalsteady
mortalrising
poisonoussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
fatal2
6 letters
deadly2, mortal2
7 letters
noxious2, baleful2, baneful
8 letters
venomous3
9 letters
poisonous3, murderous3
10 letters
pernicious3
11 letters
destructive3, mischievous3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fatal2 = 2 syllables).

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Italiano
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Español
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Deutsch
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