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   Fa·tal

   /ˈfād(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing death: "a fatal accident" Similar deadlylethalmortalcausing deathdeath dealingkillingfinalterminalincurableuntreatableinoperablemalignanttragicliterary:deathlyarchaic:banefulOpposite harmlesssuperficial
   • ▪ leading to failure or disaster: "there were three fatal flaws in the strategy" Similar disastrousdevastatingruinouscatastrophiccalamitouscataclysmicdestructivegrievousdirecripplingcrushinginjuriousharmfulcostlyliterary:direfulOpposite harmlessbeneficial

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘destined by fate’ and ‘ominous’): from Old French, or from Latin fatalis, from fatum (see fate).

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   fatal. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fa‧tal /ˈfeɪtl/ adjective 1 resulting in someone’s death potentially fatal diseases fatal accident/illness/injury etc a fatal climbing accident If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove fatal (=be fatal). 2 having a very bad effect, especially making someone fail or stop ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfatal | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of fatal – Learner’s Dictionary. fatal. adjective. uk / ˈfeɪt ə l / us. fatal adjective (CAUSING DEATH) Add to word list. B2. A fatal accident or illness causes death: a fatal car crash. fatal adjective (CAUSING PROBLEMS) B2. Fatal actions have very bad effects: a fatal error. fatally. adverb. fatally injured.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › fatalfatal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 15, 2024 · Such a scandal as the prosecution of a brother for forgery—with a verdict of guilty—is a most truly horrible, deplorable, fatal thing. It takes the respectability out of a family perhaps at a critical moment, when the family is just assuming the robes of respectability: […] it is a black spot which all the soaps ever advertised could never wash off.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fatalnessFATAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison. causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure: The withdrawal of funds was fatal to the project. decisively important; fateful: The fatal day finally arrived.

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   Fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal apply to something that has caused or is capable of causing death. Fatal may refer to either the future or the past; in either case, it emphasizes inevitability and the inescapable--the disastrous, whether death or dire misfortune: The accident was fatal. Such a mistake would be fatal.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › fatal_adjfatal, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective fatal mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fatal , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fatalFatal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : causing death. a fatal accident. a disease that is often fatal. a fatal blow. a chemical that can be fatal to birds. Synonyms see: [1] deadly. 2. : causing ruin or failure. She made a fatal mistake/error. The plan contained a fatal flaw. [=a flaw that would cause it to fail] a fatal weakness. — fatally. adverb. fatally shot/wounded.