Nonlethal and Terminal

Nonlethal

Nonlethal adjective - Not capable of causing death.
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Terminal is an antonym for nonlethal.

Terminal

Terminal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Usage example: a form of cancer that is usually terminal

Nonlethal is an antonym for terminal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Butter Face Justified - the tumors are caused by a terminal cancer he's suffering from, which his healing factor makes nonlethal, but doesn't cure.
    Source: Butter Face
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