nonfatal

fa·tal

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyt-l]
- /ˈfeɪt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyt-l]
- /ˈfeɪt l/

Definitions of nonfatal word

adjective nonfatal causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison. 1
adjective nonfatal causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure: The withdrawal of funds was fatal to the project. 1
adjective nonfatal decisively important; fateful: The fatal day finally arrived. 1
adjective nonfatal proceeding from or decreed by fate; inevitable: a fatal series of events. 1
adjective nonfatal influencing or concerned with fate; fatalistic. 1
adjective nonfatal Obsolete. doomed. 1

See all 10 definitions of nonfatal

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Origin of nonfatal

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin fātālis of fate. See fate, -al1

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Parts of speech for Nonfatal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonfatal

nonfatal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nonfatal

adjective nonfatal

treatable — able to be treated, especially medically: Some diseases are treatable but not curable.
operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).

All 2 Synonyms of nonfatal