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Synonyms & Antonyms of fatal
1
bringing about ruin or misfortune
- I made the fatal mistake of sharing my secret with the office's biggest blabbermouth
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- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical)
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- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- fortunate,
- happy,
- lucky,
- providential
2
likely to cause or capable of causing death
- that snake's venom is fatal unless the victim is given the antidote almost immediately
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The first known use of fatal was in the 14th century
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