MORTUARY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

mortuary

adjective

ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē

Definition of mortuary

as in deadly

of, relating to, or suggestive of death the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation

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Recent Examples of mortuary Cole said her daughter hoped to attend Florida State University and study mortuary science. — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022 Though the final product is well-suited for a mortuary, Braverman points out that the overall atmosphere could fit an array of spaces. — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022 The mortuary temples are important historical documents, providing information about the reigns of the pharaohs who built them. — Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022 Nearby, Hatshepsut built a shrine to the goddess in her mortuary temple featuring four capital columns with the goddess' human face. — Lola Méndez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for mortuary

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Putin chose to perpetrate one of his deadliest and most damaging attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure at the very moment American media was singularly focused on election results.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The Egyptian railway system, the oldest in Africa and the Middle East, has a long history of deadly accidents.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of deadly

Adjective

The driver was pronounced dead at the crash site, and two of his passengers died from their injuries at separate hospitals.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
However, in mid-October three attacks at schools in the central province of Mazovia took place within four days, leaving one person dead and many wounded, including children.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of dead

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Unfortunately, the disembodied feet on my aunt’s staircase were my last spectral sighting and the mournful whistling was my last haunting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Its haunting finale featured a spectral Kate Moss floating inside a glass pyramid, conjured through a 19th-century illusion known as Pepper’s Ghost.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

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