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Synonyms for life-threatening
life-threat·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningadjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
"a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
Synonyms:
severe, sober, serious, wicked, stark, unsafe, terrible, hard, spartan, stern, heavy, unplayful, weighty, monstrous, grave, good, grievous, atrocious, sedate, flagitious, dangerous, knockout, austere, heartbreaking, heartrending, solemnAntonyms:
noncrucial, noncritical
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#155 | good | |
#596 | hard | |
#2107 | serious | |
#2145 | heavy | |
#3964 | severe | |
#4178 | dangerous | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#8065 | grave | |
#8192 | fatal | |
#8459 | wicked | |
#9200 | deadly | |
#10536 | stern | |
#12618 | stark | |
#13724 | lethal | |
#14146 | mortal | |
#16845 | unsafe | |
#19532 | sober | |
#22353 | spartan | |
#24199 | knockout | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#30875 | monstrous | |
#40529 | grievous | |
#42643 | heartbreaking | |
#48375 | weighty | |
#50274 | atrocious | |
#53038 | austere | |
#73655 | sedate | |
#183008 | heartrending |
How to use life-threatening in a sentence?
You can do all the research and data collection you want and you will find real quick that a life-threatening scenario can unfold at the blink of an eye and when you least expect it, especially for women – criminals are becoming more violent and more risky with their actions.
Swells from the storm could reach much of the east coast of Atlantic Canada by the end of the week and continue through the weekend. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.
This is a painful, dangerous type of abortion, which has a higher risk of complication than surgical abortion, which can lead to incomplete abortion, meaning you're going to have to go back at the risk of getting infected and possibly life-threatening infection.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:
The fact that Hillary Clinton sent 'Top Secret' information from her personal email address is beyond outrageously illegal, it's life-threatening to members of our military and every American citizen. The same action, for anyone serving in the military, would mean a court-martial and prison sentence.
Our 8pm prayer( West Coast time) is not just personal, as it goes out to all those who are suffering from the pandemic and other life threatening diseases.
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