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Fatalistic
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Simple meaning
What does Fatalistic mean?
Fatalistic means believing events cannot be changed.
Dictionary definition
Showing the belief that events are fixed and cannot be changed.
Example sentences
Fatalistic in a sentence
easy
His fatalistic comment made the team feel discouraged.
medium
The character took a fatalistic view of the journey.
hard
A fatalistic attitude can stop people from trying possible solutions.
Synonyms
Words like Fatalistic
resignedUse for accepting something without trying to change it.
deterministicUse for viewing events as already determined.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hopefulUse for expecting a better possibility.
optimisticUse for expecting a good outcome.
Word family
Fatalistic word family
Base word
fatalistic
adverb
fatalistically
In a fatalistic way.
adjective
fatalism
The belief that events are fixed.
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Practice 1
What does fatalistic mean?
Fatalistic means believing events cannot be changed.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fatalistic?
Resigned is close in meaning to fatalistic in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fatalistic?
Hopeful contrasts with fatalistic.
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