Main Entry: fa·tal

Pronunciation: \ˈfā-t^əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fatalis, from fatum fate

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : fated
2 : fateful <a fatal hour>
3 a : of or relating to fate b : resembling fate in proceeding according to a fixed sequence c : determining one's fate
4 a : causing death b : bringing ruin <a fatal attraction to gambling> c : causing failure <a fatal design flaw>

synonyms see deadly