Definitions for fatal
ˈfeɪt lfa·tal

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fatal(adj)

   bringing death

2. fateful, fatal(adj)

   having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

   "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"

3. black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful(adj)

   (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

   "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error"

4. fatal, fateful(adj)

   controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined

   "a fatal series of events"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fatal(Noun)

   A fatality; an event that leads to death.

   Etymology: From fatalis.

2. fatal(Noun)

   A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.

   Etymology: From fatalis.

3. fatal(Adjective)

   Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.

   Etymology: From fatalis.

4. fatal(Adjective)

   Foreboding death or great disaster.

   Etymology: From fatalis.

5. fatal(Adjective)

   Causing death or destruction

   Etymology: From fatalis.

6. fatal(Adjective)

   Causing a sudden end to a program.

   Etymology: From fatalis.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fatal(adj)

   proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny; necessary; inevitable

   Etymology: [L. fatalis, fr. fatum: cf. F. fatal. See Fate.]

2. Fatal(adj)

   foreboding death or great disaster

   Etymology: [L. fatalis, fr. fatum: cf. F. fatal. See Fate.]

3. Fatal(adj)

   causing death or destruction; deadly; mortal; destructive; calamitous; as, a fatal wound; a fatal disease; a fatal day; a fatal error

   Etymology: [L. fatalis, fr. fatum: cf. F. fatal. See Fate.]

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fatal' in Adjectives Frequency: #815

Anagrams for fatal »

1. A-flat

How to pronounce fatal?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fatal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fatal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fatal in a Sentence

1. Lesley Page:

   What is needed is compassion and care, not red tape and obstacles, the health implications for failing to treat and care for these women and their children can be profound and, indeed, fatal.

2. Bobbi Pritt:

   If they don’t have an EpiPen, eating a bug they’re allergic to can be fatal.

3. Marilyn Mosby:

   The manner of death deemed a homicide by the Maryland state medical examiner is believed to be the result of a fatal injury that occurred while Mr. Gray was unrestrained by a seat belt in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department wagon.

4. Jon Vernick:

   This is an age group that includes those that for the first time are away from home, mixed with alcoholic consumption, mixed with depression, if you add a firearm to that mix, it is very likely that a suicide attempt is fatal.

5. John Palmer:

   While we acknowledge that the science may not be a silver bullet in the fight against fatal disease and threats to food security, it could prove to be an invaluable addition to our armoury.

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