fateful

adjective
/ˈfeɪt.fəl/

Meaning

having significant or disastrous consequences

Example Sentences

Their fateful decision changed the course of history.

Synonyms

crucial, decisive, significant, disastrous

Antonyms

insignificant, trivial, harmless

Collocations

fateful choice, fateful night, fateful encounter

Related Vocabularies

pursuing high principles or ideals; unrealistically optimistic
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apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity.
relating to the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed text

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