Antonyms for lethal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : lee-thuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈli θəl

Definition of lethal

Origin : 1580s, from Late Latin lethalis, alteration of Latin letalis "deadly, fatal," from letum "death," of uncertain origin. Form altered in Late Latin by association with lethe hydor "water of oblivion" in Hades in Greek mythology, from Greek lethe "forgetfulness."

adj deadly

Example sentences :

He'd destroyed the lethal bacterial cultures they'd been ordered to dump on Weald.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

It was almost as if he had emerged from the lethal presence of the fumigator itself.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

How long had they been under the influence of the lethal stuff?
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 » by Various

In desperation, Taber fired at the lethal fist that held the weapon.
Extract from : « Ten From Infinity » by Paul W. Fairman

History is full of cruel tragedies caused by the lethal sex.
Extract from : « Love Among the Chickens » by P. G. Wodehouse

"I'd like to make something—not lethal—just in case," said Hoddan.
Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster

As I said, Mathieson, and your other scientists are of the opinion that the rays are lethal.
Extract from : « The Monster » by S. M. Tenneshaw

It has been my contention that they are of lethal effect, and Gaddon maintained that I was wrong.
Extract from : « The Monster » by S. M. Tenneshaw

No matter how attenuated a lethal gas is it is never entirely harmless.
Extract from : « The Sky Trap » by Frank Belknap Long

I hope that Mr Singh has no lethal weapon of that kind in his room.
Extract from : « Glyn Severn's Schooldays » by George Manville Fenn

Synonyms for lethal

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