Main Entry:

fate·ful

Pronunciation:

\ˈfāt-fəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1720

1: having a quality of ominous prophecy <a fateful remark>2 a: involving momentous consequences : decisive <made his fateful decision to declare war — W. L. Shirer> b: deadly, catastrophic3: controlled by fate : foreordained

synonyms see ominous

— fate·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— fate·ful·ness noun