fatal

CEFRB2

/ˈfeɪ.təl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing death or leading to failure and ruin.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Causing death or destruction.

Examples

  • Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.

  • Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Foreboding death or great disaster.

  2. Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.

  3. Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.

More examples

In context

  • The strong yen was a fatal blow to the company.

  • a fatal wound; a fatal disease; that fatal day; a fatal mistake

  • a fatal error; a fatal exception

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis (“fatal”).