lethal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /liːθəl/

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Adjective

Positive lethal

Comparative more lethal

Superlative most lethal

1. If something is lethal, it can kill someone; it causes death.

   Cobra's poison is lethal.

2. If something was lethal, it killed someone or something.

   The bite was lethal in only a few hours.

Synonyms

• deadly
• fatal