Lethality

Synonyms of lethality

• deadliness
• fatalness
• destructiveness

Antonyms of lethality

• harmlessness
• nonlethality
• nonfatalness

Collocations of lethality

lethal weapon

Frequency: 80 %

The knife was considered a lethal weapon in the attack.

lethal force

Frequency: 70 %

The police were authorized to use lethal force if necessary.

lethal dose

Frequency: 60 %

An overdose of medication can be a lethal dose.

lethal combination

Frequency: 50 %

The lethal combination of drugs proved fatal.

lethal injection

Frequency: 45 %

The condemned prisoner was scheduled to receive a lethal injection.

Idiomatic Expressions for lethality

• Phrase: lethality factor
  Meaning: a measure of the effectiveness of a weapon or tactic in causing death or injury
  Usage: The lethality factor of the new ammunition is much higher than the old ones.