fatal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfeɪtəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]

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Adjective

Positive fatal

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is fatal, it causes death.

   The injury was fatal.

2. If something is fatal, it stops something from working.

   The computer had a fatal error and shut down.

3. If something is fatal, it proceeded from or was assigned by fate or destiny.

Synonyms

• deadly
• destructive
• mortal
• inevitable

Related words

• fatalism
• fatalist
• fatally
• fatalistic
• fatality
• nonfatal