deadliest

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adjective

Causing the greatest number of deaths

“It was the deadliest plane crash since 1988.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. superlative form of deadly: most deadly
    1. Causing the greatest number of deaths

      It was the deadliest plane crash since 1988.

    2. Having the greatest likelihood of causing a death

      The black mamba is one of the deadliest snakes.

Cite this entry
APA

deadliest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadliest

MLA

“deadliest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadliest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadliest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadliest.

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