adj
lethal
LEE-thuhl
adj
1
Capable of causing death; deadly.
"The snake's venom is lethal to small animals."
"Police recovered a lethal weapon from the scene."
How to Use Lethal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeadly — able to kill.
Common pairings
a lethal dose
lethal weapon
lethal force
lethal injection
Word Forms
more lethal comparative, lethals plural, most lethal superlative
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Etymology
From Latin letalis, "deadly," from letum, "death."