adjective
Having a very important effect on what happens later, usually a serious or bad one.
That fateful decision changed the course of her life.
Common phrases & grammar
a fateful decision · a fateful day
American English
How to pronounce fateful
adjectiveB2
FAYTfl
/ˈfeɪt̚.fl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Having a very important effect on what happens later, usually a serious or bad one.
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