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Lethal

adjective/lˈiːθəl/
Definition
of an instrument of certain death
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈiːθəl/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈiːθəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈiːθəl/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈiːθəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof an instrument of certain death
“deadly poisons”
Word Forms
deadlinessnounthe quality of being deadly
lethalitynounthe quality of being deadly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tödlich
eines Instruments des sicheren Todes
🇫🇷French
mortel
d'un instrument de mort certaine
🇪🇸Spanish
letal
de un instrumento de muerte segura
🇮🇹Italian
letale
di uno strumento di morte certa
🇳🇱Dutch
dodelijk
van een instrument van een zekere dood
🇵🇹Portuguese
letal
de um instrumento de morte certa
🇷🇺Russian
смертельный
орудия верной смерти
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घातक
निश्चित मृत्यु का एक साधन
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রাণঘাতী
নিশ্চিত মৃত্যুর একটি যন্ত্র
🇮🇳Tamil
கொடியது
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட மரணத்தின் கருவி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రాణాంతకం
నిర్దిష్ట మరణం యొక్క పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्राणघातक
विशिष्ट मृत्यूचे साधन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘાતક
ચોક્કસ મૃત્યુના સાધનનું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾರಕ
ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಸಾವಿನ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാരകമായ
ഒരു നിശ്ചിത മരണത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപകരണത്തിൻ്റെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਾਤਕ
ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਸਾਧਨ ਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مہلک
یقینی موت کا آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
致命
某种死亡工具
🇯🇵Japanese
致死
確実な死の道具の
🇰🇷Korean
치명적인
확실한 죽음의 도구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gây chết người
của một công cụ của cái chết nhất định
🇹🇭Thai
ร้ายแรง
ของเครื่องมือแห่งความตายบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
letal
dari instrumen kematian tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
nakamamatay
ng isang instrumento ng tiyak na kamatayan
🇲🇾Malay
maut
daripada alat kematian tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قاتلة
من أداة الموت المؤكد
🇮🇷Persian
کشنده
ابزار مرگ حتمی
🇹🇷Turkish
öldürücü
kesin bir ölüm aletinin
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָטלָנִי
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lethal'?
The primary meaning of 'lethal' is 'of an instrument of certain death'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lethal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lethal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lethal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lethal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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