Deadly
Deadly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Disastrous and deadly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disastrous" instead an adjective "Deadly".
Nearby Word: dead
Disastrous
Disastrous adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Usage example: a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
Deadly and disastrous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Disastrous".
Nearby Word: disaster
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mortal and deadly
- mortal and disastrous
- baleful and deadly
- baleful and disastrous
- baneful and deadly
- baneful and disastrous
- terrible and deadly
- terrible and disastrous
- dreadful and deadly
- dreadful and disastrous
- noxious and deadly
- noxious and disastrous
- calamitous and deadly
- calamitous and disastrous
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