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

Anya Gallaccio’s interest in decay and mortality pivoted nicely into a tactful, timely engagement with eco-consciousness and connection to place. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Participants with higher step counts and faster paces (about 100 steps per minute) had the lowest risk of all-cause mortality. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 5 Oct. 2026

This had, quite simply, a frying pan-like feel — Florida hit over the head with some mortality. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

The university merely gives mortality a ridiculous stage on which to perform. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026