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deadliest |
Overview of adj deadly The adj deadly has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) deadly, deathly, mortal -- (causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness") 2. (1) deadly, lethal -- (of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection") 3. deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite") 4. deadly, mortal -- ((theology) involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins") 5. baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent -- (exceedingly harmful) 6. deadly -- ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect) Antonyms of adj deadly 6 senses of deadly Sense 1 deadly, deathly, mortal INDIRECT (VIA fatal) -> nonfatal Sense 2 deadly, lethal INDIRECT (VIA fatal) -> nonfatal Sense 3 deadly, venomous, virulent INDIRECT (VIA toxic) -> nontoxic, atoxic Sense 4 deadly, mortal(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA unpardonable) -> pardonable Sense 5 baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent INDIRECT (VIA noxious) -> innocuous, harmless Sense 6 deadly INDIRECT (VIA virulent) -> avirulent Similarity of adj deadly 6 senses of deadly Sense 1 deadly, deathly, mortal => fatal (vs. nonfatal) Sense 2 deadly, lethal => fatal (vs. nonfatal) Sense 3 deadly, venomous, virulent => toxic (vs. nontoxic) Sense 4 deadly, mortal(postnominal) => unpardonable (vs. pardonable) Sense 5 baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent => noxious (vs. innocuous), harmful Sense 6 deadly => virulent (vs. avirulent) Attributes of adj deadly Familiarity of adj deadly deadly used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj deadly deadly Overview of adj deadly The adj deadly has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) deadly, deathly, mortal -- (causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness") 2. (1) deadly, lethal -- (of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection") 3. deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite") 4. deadly, mortal -- ((theology) involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins") 5. baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent -- (exceedingly harmful) 6. deadly -- ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)
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