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Fateful Meaning

Fateful means very important for what happens later.

adjective 7 letters medium word
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Fateful

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Simple meaning

What does Fateful mean?

Fateful means very important for what happens later.

Dictionary definition

Having important results, often changing what happens next.

Example sentences

Fateful in a sentence

easy

It was a fateful day for the team.

medium

One fateful choice changed the story.

hard

The leader's fateful decision affected the whole community.

Synonyms

Words like Fateful

importantUse for something with strong meaning or effect.
decisiveUse for something that settles or strongly shapes an outcome.
Antonyms

Opposite words

minorUse for something not very important.
ordinaryUse for something normal or not special.
Word family

Fateful word family

Base word

fateful

adverb

fatefully

In a way that strongly affects events.

Related words
fate decision important result
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