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, catastrophic
3 : controlled by fate : foreordained

synonyms see ominous

— fate·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— fate·ful·ness noun