fateful

English

Etymology

From fate +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪtfəl/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪtfəl

Adjective

fateful (comparative more fateful, superlative most fateful)

  1. Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.
    Synonyms: consequential, necessary; see also Thesaurus:important
    It started with that fateful trip, history was never the same afterwards.
  2. Determined in advance by fate, fated.
    Synonyms: foreordained, predestined; see also Thesaurus:fated

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