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Meaning of mortal

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mortal

Pronunciation:/ˈmɔːtəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A human; someone susceptible to death.

    Example: Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal.

    Antonyms:immortal

adjective

Definitions

  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.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Mortally; enough to cause death.

    Example: It's mortal cold out there.