fateful

ˈfeɪtfəl

Definition

Definition of fateful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

momentoushaving important consequences or decisive importance

The fateful decision changed the course of history.

crucial

momentous

pivotal

disastrousbringing death or disaster

The fateful storm destroyed the entire village.

catastrophic

deadly

disastrous

destinycontrolled or marked by fate

It was a fateful encounter that led them to this moment..

destined

predestined

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fateful day

day with significant consequences or outcomes

The fateful day of the accident changed everything.

Origin of fateful

English, fate + ful (full of)

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the appointed day

religion

future time believed fixed for a final or fateful event

Examples of fateful in a sentence

Her fateful choice led to unexpected outcomes.
The fateful decision led to bankruptcy.
His fateful mistake cost him his career.
Their fateful decision changed the course of history.
A fateful storm destroyed the village.

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French:décisif, fatal, ...
German:schicksalhaft, verhängnisvoll, ...
Italian:fatidico, fatale, ...
Spanish:trascendental, fatídico, ...
Portuguese:fatídico, desastroso, ...
Chinese:决定性, 灾难性的, ...
Japanese:運命的な, 致命的な, ...
Arabic:مَصِيرِيّ, مَشْؤُوم, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרָלִי, מָמִית, ...
Russian:судьбоносный, роковой, ...
Ukrainian:доленосний, ...
Hindi:निर्णायक, विनाशकारी, ...
Bengali:নির্ধারক, সর্বনাশা, ...
Catalan:decisiu, funest, ...
Czech:osudový, osudný, ...
Danish:skelsættende, katastrofal, ...
Dutch:noodlottig, rampzalig, ...
Greek:καθοριστικός, καταστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:sorsdöntő, végzetes, ...
Khmer:វាសនាកំណត់, បង្កមហន្តរាយ, ...
Korean:운명의, 치명적인, ...
Persian:سرنوشت‌ساز, مرگبار, ...
Polish:doniosły, fatalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):fatídico, fatal, ...
Romanian:crucial, fatal, ...
Swedish:ödesdiger, ...
Thai:ชี้ขาด, หายนะ, ...
Turkish:kader niteliğinde, kaderin cilvesi, ...
Vietnamese:mang tính bước ngoặt, thảm khốc, ...

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