deadliness
Synonym of lethalitySynonym of lethality.: The quality of being deadly.
/ˈdɛdlɪnəs/
Meaning
3 sensesSynonym of lethality.
(uncountable, usually)The quality of being deadly.
the quality of being deadly
(uncountable, usually)The degree to which a thing is deadly.
(excessive, figuratively, uncountable, usually)Tedium, or the quality of being boring.
Origin
From Middle English dedlinesse, deadlicnesse, from Old English dēadlīcnes, equivalent to dFrom Middle English dedlinesse, deadlicnesse, from Old English dēadlīcnes, equivalent to deadly + -ness.
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Forms
plural: deadlinesses| Singular | deadliness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being deadly:lethality
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddeadly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable