What Does Life Threatening Mean?

: capable of causing death : potentially fatal a life-threatening disease/condition The injuries are serious but not life-threatening.

What is another word for life threatening?

In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for life-threatening, like: dangerous, mortal, unsafe, deadly, hazardous, threatening, touch-and-go, capital, serious, severe and needle-stick.

What is an example of a life threatening?

Things that are more likely to be life-threatening include cancer, bad head injuries, and run-ins with grizzly bears — they can indeed threaten your life.