non-lethal
See also: nonlethal
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editnon-lethal (not comparable)
- Not capable of causing death.
- a non-lethal dose
- Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
- Synonym: less-lethal
- Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.
Translations
editnot capable of causing death
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Noun
editnon-lethal (plural non-lethals)
- Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
Usage notes
edit- Weapons designed to incapacitate can still cause death, so the more precise term less-[than-]lethal is sometimes used instead.