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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
WEAK
healthful life-giving nourishing trivial unimportant unnecessary vital wholesome
ADJECTIVE
critical, very important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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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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

The incident is the latest fatal crash in Kauai involving a tour helicopter.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Rousseau delivered this week an English-only video message, with French subtitles, about the fatal collision involving an Air Canada Express flight at LaGuardia Airport, killing the two pilots onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

None of China's crewed launches have been fatal, and the programme is following a long-term roadmap rather than a series of isolated projects.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Ignoring the remainder of the photographs, Harry searched the pages around them for a recurrence of that fatal name.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.