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Mortal

noun/mˈɔːɹɾəl/
Definition
a human being
subject to death
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɔːɹɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɔːtəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɔːtəl/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɔːɹɾəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna human being
“there was too much for one person to do”
adjectivesubject to death
“mortal beings”
adjectiveinvolving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
“the seven deadly sins”
adjectiveunrelenting and deadly
“mortal enemy”
adjectivecausing or capable of causing death
“a fatal accident”
Word Forms
personhoodnounbeing a person
personifyverbattribute human qualities to something
individualizeverbmake personal or more personal
mortaladjectivesubject to death
mortalnouna human being
mortalitynounthe quality or state of being mortal
deadlinessnounthe quality of being deadly
deathnounthe act of killing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sterblich
ein Mensch
🇫🇷French
mortel
un être humain
🇮🇹Italian
mortale
un essere umano
🇳🇱Dutch
sterfelijk
een mens
🇷🇺Russian
смертный
человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नश्वर
एक इंसान
🇧🇩Bengali
নশ্বর
একজন মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
மரணமான
ஒரு மனிதன்
🇮🇳Telugu
మర్త్యుడు
ఒక మానవుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
मर्त्य
एक मनुष्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
નશ્વર
એક માનવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾರಣಾಂತಿಕ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മർത്യൻ
ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ
ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
فانی
ایک انسان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
凡人
一个人
🇯🇵Japanese
定命の
人間
🇰🇷Korean
치명적인
인간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phàm nhân
một con người
🇹🇭Thai
มนุษย์
มนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
makhluk hidup
seorang manusia
🇲🇾Malay
fana
seorang manusia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مميت
إنسان
🇮🇷Persian
فانی
یک انسان
🇹🇷Turkish
ölümlü
bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
בֶּן תְמוּתָה
בן אדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mortal'?
The primary meaning of 'mortal' is 'a human being'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mortal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mortal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mortal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mortal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'mortal' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'mortal' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'mortal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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