mortal
mortal Lexical Profile
mortal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Subject to death; destined to die eventually rather than living forever.
"The ancient myth contrasts the eternal lives of the gods with the fleeting existence of mortal beings."
Causing or liable to cause physical or spiritual death; fatal.
"The knight collapsed after sustaining a mortal wound during the final tournament."
Extreme, unrelenting, or felt to the point of death (especially of fear, pain, or hostility).
"The two rival families had been mortal enemies for generations before finally making peace."
• noun
A human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine or immortal being.
"Climbing that treacherous peak in winter is a feat beyond the ability of ordinary mortals."
• Rhymes for mortal
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French 'mortel', which derives from Latin 'mortalis' (subject to death), from 'mors' (death).