Mortal and Nonlethal

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

Usage example: a mortal wound

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Nonlethal is an antonym for mortal.

Nearby Words: mortally, mortality

Nonlethal adjective - Not capable of causing death.

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Mortal is an antonym for nonlethal.

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Nonlethal and Mortal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortal/nonlethal

Mortal & Nonlethal. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortal/nonlethal>.

Nonlethal or Mortal. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortal/nonlethal.

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