Antonyms for life-or-death
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : lahyf-er-deth |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪf ərˈdɛθ |
Definition of life-or-death
- As in vital : adj essential
- It was a punishment that satisfied both sides of the life-or-death argument.
- Extract from : « The Penal Cluster » by Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
- Brigham struck out as if he comprehended that this was a life-or-death matter.
- Extract from : « An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) » by Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody)
- In a life-or-death matter such as now confronts us regarding the wild life of our country, it is time to speak plainly.
- Extract from : « Our Vanishing Wild Life » by William T. Hornaday
- It was a life-or-death struggle with the elements--English courage and brawn pitted against the combined action of wind and sea.
- Extract from : « The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' » by Percy F. Westerman
- Kenniston, unable to turn from the life-or-death business of threading the swarm, heard the Jovian fighting furiously.
- Extract from : « The World with a Thousand Moons » by Edmond Hamilton
- "It was not a life-or-death blunder in that sense, but only one of maiming," said Nealie hastily.
- Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant
- This is a life-or-death proposition, with lasting-time the most important factor.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
Synonyms for life-or-death
- basic
- bottom-line
- cardinal
- coal-and-ice
- constitutive
- critical
- crucial
- decisive
- fundamental
- heavy
- imperative
- important
- indispensable
- integral
- key
- life-or-death
- meaningful
- meat-and-potatoes
- name
- name-of-the-game
- necessary
- needed
- nitty-gritty
- prerequisite
- required
- requisite
- significant
- underlined
- urgent
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