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 can kill a person or thing.

   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