Pronunciation coach
Fatality
Sounds like
fuhtaluhtee
Tap the speaker to hear the word.
Simple meaning
What does Fatality mean?
A fatality is a death caused by a serious event.
Dictionary definition
A death caused by an accident, disaster, illness, or violence.
Example sentences
Fatality in a sentence
easy
The report said there was one fatality in the crash.
medium
Emergency workers tried to prevent any fatality.
hard
Safety rules are designed to reduce the chance of injuries and fatalities.
Synonyms
Words like Fatality
deathUse for the end of life.
casualtyUse for a person hurt or killed in an event.
Antonyms
Opposite words
Word family
Fatality word family
Related words
Explore related words
Quick practice
Try Fatality
Practice 1
What does fatality mean?
Fatality means a death caused by a serious event.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fatality?
Death is close in meaning to fatality in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fatality?
Survival contrasts with fatality.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Fatality, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.