fateful

adj — 2 senses

fateful

adj

/ˈfeɪtfəl/

Etymology From fate + -ful.

1

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

  • It started with that fateful trip, history was never the same afterwards.
2

Determined in advance by fate, fated.

Derived terms
fatefully, fatefulness, unfateful

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