Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He looked closely - it was of the little boy's great-grandfather, Stephen Andrew, who had pulled Gareth to safety on that fateful day.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Nikki’s interiority ceases only a moment after that fateful conversation about love and romance on the way home from the bar.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Dubbed Don Colossus, the statue depicts the president on that fateful afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, moments after surviving what would turn out to be the first of many attempts on his life.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Argentine scientists analysed samples from most of the 33 infected people, which included 11 deaths, during the outbreak in Epuyen, and reconstructed how people crossed paths at that fateful birthday party.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

We were on our way to the fateful Discovery Day dance, Minerva and Dede, Pedrito, Papa and Jaimito and I, and nothing bad had happened yet.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




Vocabulary lists containing fateful


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "fateful" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com