lethal applies to something that is bound to cause death or exists for the destruction of life.

LETHAL definition: of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal dose. See examples of lethal used in a sentence.

Add to word list able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous: a lethal weapon (Definition of lethal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. Causing or capable of causing death: a lethal weapon. See Synonyms at fatal. 2. Extremely harmful; devastating: accusations lethal to the candidate's image.

A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals.

fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal injection. fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose. made to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack. causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his …

Definition of lethal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Lethal refers to anything dangerous enough to cause death. The cobra's venom is so lethal that if you get bitten and can't find the antidote, it's lights out forever. Poisonous spiders, guns, knives, and …

Some common synonyms of lethal are deadly, fatal, and mortal. While all these words mean "causing or capable of causing death," lethal applies to something that is bound to cause death or exists for the …

lethal (adjective) lethal / ˈ liːθəl/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of LETHAL [more lethal; most lethal] : causing or able to cause death