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fateful

[ feyt-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous:

    a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

  2. fatal, deadly, or disastrous.
  3. controlled or determined by destiny; inexorable.
  4. prophetic; ominous.


fateful

/ ˈ´Ú±ðɪ³Ù´ÚÊŠ±ô /

adjective

  1. having important consequences; decisively important
  2. bringing death or disaster
  3. controlled by or as if by fate
  4. prophetic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú²¹³Ù±ð´Ú³Ü±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ´Ú²¹³Ù±ð´Ú³Ü±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú²¹³Ù±ðf³Ü±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Ú²¹³Ù±ðf³Ü±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fateful1

First recorded in 1705–15; fate + -ful
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Synonym Study

See ominous.
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Example Sentences

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But since that fateful launch, several thousand other satellites have made their way into orbit, with many, many more on their way.

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And while Mr Coetzee only met Mr O'Connell on the day of the fateful accident, he described him as a "funny guy" and "very nice" based on their final chat.

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When I try to locate the turning point, I am taken back to a fateful night watching “Final Destination 3†with some peers.

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After finding that fateful $50 bill and recording her first track, “Proud,†she struck a deal with the studio’s owner.

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It was published as part of the BBC's coverage of that fateful moment.

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