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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɛdliəst/ · UK /ˈdedliəst/

deadliest means: Causing more deaths than any other event or thing being compared.

adjective

MOST DEATHSB2

Causing more deaths than any other event or thing being compared.

  • It was the deadliest crash that year.
  • The deadliest earthquake in the region killed thousands.
  • Which was the deadliest conflict of the century?

Common phrases: deadliest disaster, deadliest attack, deadliest earthquake

MOST LETHALB2

Most likely to kill someone, compared with other things.

  • This is their deadliest weapon.
  • The island is home to some of the deadliest snakes.
  • Even the deadliest poisons can have medical uses in tiny amounts.

Similar words: most lethal

Common phrases: deadliest snake, deadliest poison, deadliest weapon

The superlative form of deadly; most deadly.

Questions about deadliest

What does deadliest mean?

Causing more deaths than any other event or thing being compared.

What is deadliest in other languages?

Türkçe: en çok can alan · Español: más mortífero · Français: le plus meurtrier · Deutsch: mit den meisten Todesopfern · Italiano: più mortale · 日本語: 最も多くの死者を出した

How do you pronounce deadliest?

In American English /ˈdɛdliəst/; in British English /ˈdedliəst/.

How do you use deadliest in a sentence?

It was the deadliest crash that year. The deadliest earthquake in the region killed thousands.

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