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Capable of causing death: fatal; extremely hostile; too grave to forgive; of human beings (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Capable of causing death: fatal; extremely hostile; too grave to forgive; of human beings (adjective)”? The solution is MORTAL, a 6-letter word built on the root MORT (“death”). It appeared in the August 25, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
MORTAL
MORT**MORTmeans “death”
In a sentence
A young man sustained MORTAL wounds during a bear attack and died from the trauma.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Capable of causing death: fatal; extremely hostile; too grave to forgive; of human beings (adjective)” has the answer MORTAL (6 letters), built on the root MORT, which means “death”. Browse the full August 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.