life-threatening

[ lahyf-thret-ning, -thret-n-ing ]

adjective

1. endangering life:

   a life-threatening illness.

Example Sentences

A child is in hospital with injuries that are believed to be life-threatening after being hit by a car.

From BBC

It has warned of a "life-threatening storm surge", heavy rains and severe winds, and hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival,

From BBC

It can be life-threatening if not found early.

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There has been particular concern among critics of the bill about how people who have been left vulnerable by life-threatening illness will be safeguarded.

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The woman who was injured, who is in her 40s, was taken to hospital but Nottinghamshire Police said her injuries were "not life-threatening".

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Related Words

• deadly
• lethal
• mortal
• serious
• severe