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lethality Synonyms
Another word for lethality
Choosing another word for lethality that fits your sentence is easier when synonyms and similar words are paired with an exact noun definition and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
The capacity to cause death or serious harm; the quality or degree of being deadly.
Usage Example
"Epidemiologists closely monitored the new viral strain to determine whether its increased transmission rate corresponded with higher deadliness."
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deadliness
Strong
fatality
virulence
malignancy
toxicity
Opposites of lethality
The opposite of lethality shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
harmlessness
innocuousness
safety
wholesomeness
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Lethality. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/lethality