1. As if dead; SYN. lifelessly.
2. As if produced by death.
In the manner of death.
With fatal consequences or implications.
In a manner which causes death, fatally, mortally
In such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.).
1. (Of a disease) Having a rapid course and violent effect.
2. (Theology) Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; SYN. mortal.
3. Causing or capable of causing death; SYN. deathly, mortal.
4. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; SYN. venomous, virulent.
5. Of an instrument of certain death; SYN. lethal.
1. Fatal
2. Of, relating to, or suggestive of death
ETYM Latin fatalis, from fatum: cf. French fatal. Related to Fate.
1. Bringing death.
2. Controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined; SYN. fateful.
ETYM Latin lethalis, letalis, from lethum, letum, death: cf. French léthal.
Deadly; mortal; fatal.
ETYM French mortel, Latin mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, from moriri 8die; akin to Eng. murder. Related to Murder, Filemot, Mere a lake, Mortgage.
1. Subject to death.
2. Unrelenting and deadly.