mortal

adjective

mor·tal | \ ˈmȯr-tᵊl

How to pronounce mortal (audio)

\

Definition of mortal

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : causing or having caused death : fatal a mortal injury

2a : subject to death mortal man Every living creature is mortal.

b : possible, conceivable have done every mortal thing

c : deadly sense 3 waited three mortal hours

3 : marked by unrelenting hostility a mortal enemy

4 : marked by great intensity or severity mortal fear

5 : human mortal limits a nobody with an all too mortal longing to be a somebody — Time

6 : of, relating to, or connected with death mortal agony

mortal

adverb

Definition of mortal (Entry 2 of 3)

chiefly dialectal

: mortally

mortal

noun

Definition of mortal (Entry 3 of 3)

: a human being

Other Words from mortal Synonyms & Antonyms Choose the Right Synonym More Example Sentences Learn More about mortal

Keep scrolling for more

Choose the Right Synonym for mortal

Adjective

deadly, mortal, fatal, lethal mean causing or capable of causing death. deadly applies to an established or very likely cause of death. a deadly disease mortal implies that death has occurred or is inevitable. a mortal wound fatal stresses the inevitability of what has in fact resulted in death or destruction. fatal consequences lethal applies to something that is bound to cause death or exists for the destruction of life. lethal gas

Examples of mortal in a Sentence

Adjective

Every living creature is mortal. He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.

Noun

stories about gods interfering in the lives of mortals the troubles that come to ordinary mortals

History and Etymology for mortal

Adjective and Adverb

Middle English, from Anglo-French mortel, mortal, from Latin mortalis, from mort-, mors death — more at murder

Noun

see human entry 1

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about mortal

Dictionary Entries near mortal

mortal foe/rival

Statistics for mortal

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for mortal

The first known use of mortal was in the 14th century

See more words from the same century

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for mortal

mortal

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of mortal

(Entry 1 of 2)

: certain to die

: causing death

: possibly causing death

mortal

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mortal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a human being

See the full definition for mortal in the English Language Learners Dictionary

mortal

adjective

mor·tal | \ ˈmȯr-tᵊl

\

Kids Definition of mortal

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : capable of causing death a mortal wound

2 : certain to die We all are mortal.

3 : feeling great and lasting hatred a mortal enemy

4 : very great or overpowering mortal fear

5 : human entry 1 sense 1 mortal power

mortal

noun

Kids Definition of mortal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a human being

mortal

adjective

mor·tal | \ ˈmȯrt-ᵊl

\

Medical Definition of mortal

1 : having caused or being about to cause death : fatal a mortal injury

2 : of, relating to, or connected with death mortal agony

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

excursion

a usually brief trip or an expedition

Test Your Vocabulary

Summer 2019 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of desideratum?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Dictionary Devil

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ