fatal

• Zum Tod führend oder unvermeidlich zum Verhängnis werdend; einen schweren, meist nicht wiedergutzumachenden Schaden oder Misserfolg verursachend.

Causing death or disaster; resulting in ruin or failure.

1. Causing deathB1formal

   Resulting in or leading to death.

   Tödlich

   • The accident resulted in a fatal injury.
   • The disease can be fatal if not treated promptly.
   • A fatal mistake was made during the surgery.

   Synonymedeadlydeathlylethalmortalterminal

   Antonymebenignnonfatal

2. Disastrous or ruinousB2formal

   Having extremely serious and harmful consequences.

   Verderben bringend

   • The decision proved fatal to the company's future.
   • A fatal error in the code caused the system to crash.
   • His lack of preparation was fatal to his chances of winning.

   Synonymecalamitouscatastrophicdestructivedevastatingdiredisastrousruinous

   Antonymebeneficialharmless