Synonyms of mortality

mortality

noun

as in death

the death especially of large numbers of people or animals

Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.

Related Words

• death
• homicide
• murder
• dead
• grave
• nothingness
• sleep
• bloodshed
• deadness
• manslaughter
• killing
• lifelessness
• slaying
• genocide
• execution
• bloodletting
• foul play
• assassination
• pogrom
• slaughter
• carnage
• holocaust
• butchery
• bloodbath

Dissimilar Words

• immortality
• lifetime
• living
• life
• existence
• lifespan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mortality

Preliminary data from 2025 show another meaningful drop, though overdose mortality is still quite high. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

In some initial results, dead fish collected from the mass mortality events showed consistently high levels of PHV, the department said in a statement, while live fish that were examined had varied levels of the virus. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

The cyberpunk classic melds timeless eye candy with themes of mortality and identity. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

But Ossoff has also dedicated much of his Senate investigative focus to bipartisan probes on more staid topics like abuse in the foster care system, prison conditions and maternal mortality. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026