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fatal

[ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]adjective2 syllables

Fatal means: bringing death.

Synonyms for fatal16

adjective, as in bringing death

deadly, deathly, mortal, lethal, terminal

adjective, as in (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black, calamitous, disastrous, fateful, unfortunate

adjective, as in having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

fateful, decisive

adjective, as in controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined

fateful, inevitable

also used for fatal

destructive, apocalyptic, cataclysmal, cataclysmic

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Opposites of fatal

nonfatal

What does fatal mean?4

adjective

1

bringing death

2

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”

3

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance“that fateful meeting of the U.N. when … it declared war on North Korea”

4

controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined“a fatal series of events”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fatal?3

two syllables

natal

three syllables

prenatal

four syllables

neonatal
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Fatal in a sentence

  • The consequences, in the long term, will be fatal.LimeGreenTeknii
  • There have been a lot of fatal accidents lately, no?DJ_Saidez
  • Luckily, we've been able to reduce the number of fatal traffic accidents.CK
  • After the fatal accident of his child, he withdrew within himself.Nylez
  • As long as it's not a fatal mistake, it is ok to fail.hamsolo474
  • Without effective antibiotics, any surgery, even a minor one, could become fatal.Hybrid
  • If you eat my lunch, you will suffer an unexpected fatal accident tomorrow.Ooneykcall
  • The scandal was fatal to his political future.unknown

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