Lethal and Nonlethal

Lethal

Lethal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Usage example: we were lucky that the snake's venom wasn't lethal, and our friend turned out to be all right

Nonlethal is an antonym for lethal.

Nearby Word: lethality

Nonlethal

Nonlethal adjective - Not capable of causing death.
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Synonyms for Nonlethal

Lethal is an antonym for nonlethal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Using lethal or nonlethal force does change how a couple characters react to you, and there are achievements for being nonlethal, not setting off any alarms, etc.
  • As Lethal as It Needs to Be Said sword is made entirely out of unnatural darkness, and can be lethal or nonlethal, due to how it cuts.note If it's nonlethal, then all damage done to someone with the sword is done to the person's shadow, and making the person feel a severe cold where the cut was made.
  • Every Device Is a Swiss-Army Knife In addition to their use as lethal and nonlethal weapons, phasers can be used as cutting tools, incinerators, space heaters or hot plates (in conjunction with a convenient stone), or improvised explosives.
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