mortal
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- human, ephemeral, impermanent, passing, temporal, transient, worldly
- fatal, deadly, death-dealing, destructive, killing, lethal, murderous, terminal
[noun]
Synonyms:
- human being, being, earthling, human, individual, man, person, woman

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Related Words: implacable, relentless, unrelenting, finite, temporal, frail, weak

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I. mor‧tal¹ /ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin mortalis, from mors 'death']

1. not able to live for ever Antonym : immortal:
Her father’s death reminded her that she was mortal.

2. mortal blow/danger/wound etc
a) something very serious that may cause the end of something:
The computer has dealt a mortal blow to traditional printing methods.
Our health service is in mortal danger.
b) something that causes death or may cause death ⇒ lethal:
Near the end of the battle, he received a mortal wound.
the screams of men in mortal combat (=fighting until one person kills the other)

3. mortal enemy/foe an enemy that you hate very much and will always hate:
He glared at Claudia as if she were his mortal enemy.

4. mortal fear/dread/terror extreme fear:
She lives in mortal fear of her husband’s anger.

5. sb’s mortal remains formal someone’s body, after they have died:
the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried)

6. literary human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc:
Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.

7. mortal coil literary life or the state of being alive:
when Hubbard shuffled off this mortal coil (=died)

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II. mortal² noun [countable]

1. lesser/ordinary/mere mortals ordinary people, as compared with people who are more important, more powerful, or more skilled – used humorously:
She dines in the executive suite, while we lesser mortals use the staff cafeteria.

2. literary a human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc ⇒ immortal

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mortal
noun
ADJ. lesser, mere, ordinary I just assumed you were a mere mortal like the rest of us. a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals

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