lethalities
Degrees of deadliness
Lethalities is the plural of lethality—the capacity to cause death.
The word appears most often in military, medical, and gaming contexts: The lethalities of various weapons systems were compared, studying the lethalities of different cancer types.
In video games, lethalities may refer to instant-kill abilities or stats affecting damage output.
State of eventual death
- fatalityDeath from accident
- death-dealingCausing or inflicting fatalities
- life-threateningRisking death
- killerOne who causes death
terminal · deadly · murderous · virulence · potency · fatalities · bane · doom
Capable of causing death
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
neurotoxic · cytotoxic · pathogenic · biotoxins · contaminants · venom · poison · dosage
Savage, merciless behavior
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- bloodshedKilling and wounding
- assaultViolent offensive act
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
ferocity · viciousness · atrocity · carnage · slaughter · massacre · homicide · manslaughter
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
jeopardy · vulnerability · exposure · precariousness · death trap · kill zone · survivability
Weapons using explosive propulsion
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- warheadsExplosive missile components
- explosivesDetonating substances
armaments · ballistics · caliber · firepower · arsenal · missiles · projectiles · combat
mortality
State of eventual death
- fatalityDeath from accident
- death-dealingCausing or inflicting fatalities
- life-threateningRisking death
killer · terminal · deadly · murderous · virulence · potency · fatalities · bane · doom · demise
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
radioactive · neurotoxic · cytotoxic · pathogenic · biotoxins · contaminants · venom · poison · dosage · exposure
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
aggression · ferocity · viciousness · atrocity · carnage · slaughter · massacre · homicide · manslaughter · killing
hazard
Source of potential harm
menace · jeopardy · vulnerability · exposure · precariousness · death trap · kill zone · survivability
firearms
Weapons using explosive propulsion
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- warheadsExplosive missile components
explosives · armaments · ballistics · caliber · firepower · arsenal · missiles · projectiles · combat · warfare
lethalitiessurvivabilities
Capacities to endure
survival rates · recoveries · remissions · survivals · survival odds