mortal
subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life.
belonging to this world.
deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy.
severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear.
causing or liable to cause death; fatal:a mortal wound.
to the death: mortal combat.
of or relating to death: the mortal hour.
involving spiritual death (opposed to venial): mortal sin.
long and wearisome.
extreme; very great: in a mortal hurry.
conceivable; possible: of no mortal value to the owners.
a human being.
the condition of being subject to death.
Origin of mortal
1synonym study For mortal
Other words from mortal
- mor·tal·ly, adverb
- non·mor·tal, adjective, noun
- non·mor·tal·ly, adverb
- post·mor·tal, adjective
- post·mor·tal·ly, adverb
- pre·mor·tal, adjective
- pre·mor·tal·ly, adverb
- un·mor·tal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mortal
/ (ˈmɔːtəl) /
(of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death
of or involving life or the world
ending in or causing death; fatal: a mortal blow
deadly or unrelenting: a mortal enemy
of or like the fear of death; dire: mortal terror
great or very intense: mortal pain
possible: there was no mortal reason to go
slang long and tedious: for three mortal hours
a mortal being
informal a person: a mean mortal
Origin of mortal
1Derived forms of mortal
- mortally, adverb
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