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fateful

UK
/ˈfeɪt.fəl/
US
/ˈfeɪt.fəl/

Translations

fatefuladjective
more fateful
Comp.
most fateful
Super.
UK
/ˈfeɪt.fəl/
US
/ˈfeɪt.fəl/
funesteQui annonce ou entraîne des conséquences graves, souvent négatives.
The fateful decision to invest all his savings in the risky venture led to his financial ruin.
La décision funeste d’investir toutes ses économies dans cette entreprise risquée l’a mené à la ruine financière.
décisifQui est déterminant pour la suite des événements.
The fateful meeting between the two leaders changed the course of history.
La rencontre décisive entre les deux dirigeants a changé le cours de l’histoire.
Additional translations
fatidiqueSoutenu ou littéraire, avec une nuance de destin ou de présage.
Synonyms
ill-omened
portentous
foreboding
destiny
momentous
crucial
significant

Definitions

fatefuladjective
Having significant consequences or implications, often in a negative or serious way.
The fateful decision to invest all his savings in the risky venture led to his financial ruin.
Marked by the power to determine or influence future events.
The fateful meeting between the two leaders changed the course of history.
Decisive or crucial, often in a way that is ominous or foreboding.
On that fateful night, the storm destroyed everything in its path.
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