lethal[adjective]Synonyms: deadly, dangerous, destructive, devastating, fatal, mortal, murderous, virulent
Contrasted words: renewing, restorative, restoring
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
le‧thal /ˈliːθ
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: lethalis, from lethum 'death', from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; ⇒ lethargic)]
1. causing death, or able to cause death ⇒
fatal:
a lethal dose of heroin a lethal weapon death by lethal injection a lethal cocktail of drink and pillslethal to These chemicals are lethal to fish.2. informal likely to be powerful or dangerous – often used humorously:
They were all drinking lethal amounts of tequila! Higher taxes and higher inflation were a lethal combination. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲