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    lethal
    /ˈliːθl/

    adjective

    • 1. sufficient to cause death: "a lethal cocktail of drink and pills"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLETHAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous: Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes. In the car the police found guns, knives, and other lethal weapons (= weapons that can kill). A 59-year-old man was executed by lethal injection (= by having a poisonous substance put into his body) this morning.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lethalLethal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LETHAL is of, relating to, or causing death. How to use lethal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lethal.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lethalLETHAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lethal definition: of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal. See examples of LETHAL used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lethalLethal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Lethal refers to anything dangerous enough to cause death. The cobra's venom is so lethal that if you get bitten and can't find the antidote, it's lights out forever. Poisonous spiders, guns, knives, and radiation — all of these things can be lethal because they have the ability to kill.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › lethalLethal - definition of lethal by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. of or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose. 2. made to cause death: a lethal injection. 3. causing great harm; disastrous: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy. [1575–85; < Latin lētālis, lēthalis, derivative of lētum death] syn: See fatal.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLETHAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals. Synonyms: deadly, terminal, fatal, deathly More Synonyms of lethal. 2. adjective. If you describe something as lethal, you mean that it is capable of causing a lot of damage.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlethal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of lethal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › lethalLethal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. adjective. Causing or capable of causing death; fatal or deadly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely harmful; devastating. Accusations lethal to the candidate's image. American Heritage. Synonyms: deadly. poison. toxic. dangerous. poisonous. mortal. harmful. fatal. vital. deathly. Antonyms: beneficial. helpful.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLETHAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈliːθ ə l / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. able to cause death: a lethal injection / weapon. (Definition of lethal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlethal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    causing or able to cause death synonym deadly, fatal. She had been given a lethal dose of poison. Any sharp pointed instrument is potentially a lethal weapon. (figurative) The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town. The snake’s venom is rarely lethal to humans.