
[Middle English, fateful, from Old French, from Latin fātālis, from fātum, prophecy, doom. See fate.]
SYNONYMS fatal, deadly, mortal, lethal. These adjectives apply to what causes or is likely to cause death. Fatal describes conditions, circumstances, or events that have caused or are destined to cause death or dire consequences: a fatal illness. Deadly means capable of killing: a deadly poison. Mortal describes a condition or action that produces death: a mortal wound. Lethal refers to a sure agent of death that may have been created solely for the purpose of killing: execution by lethal injection.
adjective
Definition: critical, very important
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, unnecessary
adj
Definition: deadly, lethal
Antonyms: healthful, life-giving, nourishing, vital, wholesome
Deadly or mortal; destructive; devastating.
A fatal error in legal procedure is one that is of such a substantial nature as to harm unjustly the person who complains about it. It is synonymous with reversible error, which, in appellate practice, warrants the reversal of the judgment before the appellate court for review. A fatal error can warrant a new trial.
A fatal injury is one that results in death. It is distinguished from a disability in accident and disability insurance policies, which includes those injuries that prevent the insured from doing his or her regular job but do not result in his or her death.
The fatal accident was caused by a drunken driver.
Tutor's tip: Certain "fetal" (relating to a fetus) problems can unfortunately be "fatal" (deadly; critical) to the mother.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fatal, dødbringende, skæbnesvanger
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Nederlands (Dutch)
fataal, noodlottig, onafwendbaar, voorbestemd, lotsbepalend
Français (French)
adj. - fatal, mortel, funeste
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - tödlich, schicksalsschwer, fatal, unvermeidlich
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μοιραίος, θανάσιμος, θανατηφόρος, καταστρεπτικός, ολέθριος
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Italiano (Italian)
fatale, mortale, funesto
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fatal
Русский (Russian)
фатальный, смертельный, роковой, губительный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - fatal, funesto, desastroso
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - dödlig, olycksbringande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
致命的, 命运注定的, 重大的
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 致命的, 命運注定的, 重大的
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한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 치명적인, 파멸적인
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 致命的な, 運命を左右する, 宿命的な, 取り返しのつかない, 重大な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مميت , قاتل , محتوم
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - גורלי, קטלני, מכריע, פטאלי
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