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Definitions

fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /
ADJECTIVE
deadly, lethal
Synonyms
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calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic destructive disastrous fateful incurable inevitable malignant mortal poisonous ruinous virulent
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baleful baneful deathly final ill-fated ill-starred killing malefic mortiferous noxious pernicious pestilent pestilential terminal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assisting blessed fortunate harmless healthy helpful
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healthful life-giving nourishing trivial unimportant unnecessary vital wholesome
ADJECTIVE
critical, very important
Synonyms
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crucial decisive fateful inevitable
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destined determining doomed final foreordained predestined unlucky
Antonyms
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unimportant
WEAK
healthful life-giving nourishing trivial unnecessary vital wholesome

Example Sentences

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It was the first fatal crash for Air Canada in more than four decades.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The fatal confrontation reportedly began with disturbances outside a conference at Sciences Po, the highly-regarded French political science institute.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

This week began on a somber note with the fatal accident at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday afternoon, hours after being closed because of a fatal runway crash, while a ground stop was issued at a New Jersey airport after a control tower was evacuated.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Nothing fatal, but headaches all around in about forty minutes.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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