fatal
/ˈfeɪ.təl/
adjectivenoun
Causing death or destruction.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Causing death or destruction.
“a fatal wound; a fatal disease; that fatal day; a fatal mistake”
Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.
“a fatal error; a fatal exception”
Noun 2 meanings
A fatality; an event that leads to death.
“another fatal on the turnpike during rush hour”
A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis (“fatal”).
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FATAL at a glance
FATAL has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,954 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fatal
All rhymesOne letter away
- NATAL5
- FETAL8
- DATAL6
- FANAL8
- RATAL5
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