Antonyms of adj deadly

6 senses of deadly

Sense 1
deadly, deathly, mortal -- (causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness")

INDIRECT (VIA fatal) -> nonfatal -- (not bringing death; "nonfatal heart attack")

Sense 2
deadly, lethal -- (of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection")

INDIRECT (VIA fatal) -> nonfatal -- (not bringing death; "nonfatal heart attack")

Sense 3
deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")

INDIRECT (VIA toxic) -> nontoxic, atoxic -- (not producing or resulting from poison)

Sense 4
deadly, mortal (prenominal) -- (involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins")

INDIRECT (VIA unpardonable) -> pardonable -- (admitting of being pardoned)

Sense 5
baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent -- (exceedingly harmful)

INDIRECT (VIA noxious) -> innocuous -- (not injurious to physical or mental health)

Sense 6
deadly -- ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)

INDIRECT (VIA virulent) -> avirulent -- (not virulent; unable to produce disease)

Similarity of adj deadly

6 senses of deadly

Sense 1
deadly, deathly, mortal -- (causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness")
       => fatal (vs. nonfatal) -- (bringing death)

Sense 2
deadly, lethal -- (of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection")
       => fatal (vs. nonfatal) -- (bringing death)

Sense 3
deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")
       => toxic (vs. nontoxic) -- (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances")

Sense 4
deadly, mortal (prenominal) -- (involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins")
       => unpardonable (vs. pardonable) -- (not admitting of pardon; "unpardonable behavior")

Sense 5
baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent -- (exceedingly harmful)
       => noxious (vs. innocuous) -- (injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas")

Sense 6
deadly -- ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)
       => virulent (vs. avirulent) -- (infectious; having the ability to cause disease)

Synonyms of adv deadly

2 senses of deadly

Sense 1
deadly, lifelessly -- (as if dead)

Sense 2
madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly -- ((used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous")

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