fateful

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; - Saturday Rev
  2. adjective ominously prophetic
  3. adjective (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur

Etymology

From fate + -ful.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fatal

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