Deathly and Nonlethal

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Deathly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Usage example: smallpox is one deathly disease that medical science has been able to conquer

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Nonlethal is an antonym for deathly.

Nearby Word: death

Nonlethal adjective - Not capable of causing death.

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Deathly is an antonym for nonlethal.

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Nonlethal and Deathly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deathly/nonlethal

Deathly & Nonlethal. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deathly/nonlethal>.

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