mortal

/ˈmɔːtəl/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

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  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. A human; someone susceptible to death.

"Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal."

Antonyms: immortal

Antonyms

adjective

1. Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

2. Causing death; deadly, fatal, killing, lethal (now only of wounds, injuries etc.).

3. Punishable by death.

4. Fatally vulnerable.

5. Of or relating to the time of death.

6. Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.

"mortal enemy"

7. Human; belonging or pertaining to people who are mortal.

"mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power"

8. Very painful or tedious; wearisome.

"a sermon lasting two mortal hours"

9. Very drunk; wasted; smashed.

10. Of a sin: involving the penalty of spiritual death, rather than merely venial.

Synonyms

adverb

1. Mortally; enough to cause death.

"It's mortal cold out there."

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