fatal vs fateful

fatal and fateful both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fatal	No	Yes	No	No
fateful	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, fatal and fateful are synonyms defined as:

fatal and fateful: having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

As adjectives, fatal and fateful are synonyms defined as:

As adjectives, fatal and fateful are synonyms defined as:

fatal and fateful: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

Other synonyms of fatal include black, calamitous, disastrous.

fatal (adjective)	fateful (adjective)
bringing death	having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance	controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined	ominously prophetic
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin