non-lethal
adjective
(alsononlethal)uk/ˌnɒnˈliː.θəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈliː.θəl/notableorlikelytocausedeath:
Thedepartmentarmeditsofficerswith nonlethalweapons.
He wasstruckby a round of non-lethalammunition.
- She saysranchersshouldlearntolivewithcoyotesand use non-lethalmeanstoprotectlivestock.
- Theweaponisdesignedtodeliveramild, nonlethalelectricshock.
- Arestungunsreally nonlethal?
- Although thesnakebitewas verypainful,fortunatelythevenomwas non-lethal.
- Thescientistsinjectedthelabmicewith a nonlethaldoseof thedrug.
- They werepreparedto use allmeans,militaryor non-military, andlethalor non-lethal.
Dangers and threats
- balefully
- baneful
- black spot
- brinkmanship
- hang oversomething
- hazard
- hazardous
- hazmat
- hazmat suit
- or elseidiom
- parlous
- peril
- perilous
- perilously
- precipice
- someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
- tombstoning
- triple threat
- ultra-hazardous
- venturesome
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Punishing by causing pain