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mortal

/ˈmɔːtəl/
noun

  1. A human; someone susceptible to death.

    "Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal."

Antonymsimmortal
adjective

  1. Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.

  2. Causing death; deadly, fatal, killing, lethal (now only of wounds, injuries etc.).

  3. Punishable by death.

Synonymsbaneful, fatal, lethal
Antonymsvital, natal, vital, everlasting, immortal
adverb

  1. Mortally; enough to cause death.

    "It's mortal cold out there."

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