Nonfatal (Adjective)
Meaning
Not bringing death; "nonfatal heart attack".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crash resulted in several nonfatal injuries to the passengers.
- The patient made a full recovery from her nonfatal stroke.
- The teenager was lucky to have only suffered nonfatal wounds from the gunshot.
- The cyclist's nonfatal collision with the vehicle left him shaken but alive.
- The nonfatal side effects of the medication included dizziness and nausea.