Dictionary Check: fateful
"fateful" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
adjective
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
Example:
"that fateful meeting of the U.N. when … it declared war on North Korea"
adjective
ominously prophetic
adjective
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
Example:
"the stock market crashed on Black Friday"
adjective
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined
Example:
"a fatal series of events"
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