| Main Entry: | lethal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deadly |
Synonyms: |
baleful, dangerous, deathly, destructive, devastating, fatal, harmful, hurtful, malignant, mortal, mortiferous, mortuary, murderous, necrotic, noxious, pernicious, pestilent, pestilential, poisonous, virulent |
| Notes: | use fatal for something which has caused someone's death; use lethal for something which is capable of killing someone |
Antonyms: |
beneficial, harmless, helpful, life-giving |