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Portentous vs Fateful - What's the difference?

portentous | fateful | Synonyms |

Portentous is a synonym of fateful.


As adjectives the difference between portentous and fateful

is that portentous is of momentous or ominous significance while fateful is momentous, significant, setting or sealing ones fate.

portentous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of momentous or ominous significance.
  • Ominously prophetic.
  • Puffed up with vanity.

    • Related terms

    * portent

    fateful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Momentous, significant, setting or sealing ones fate.
    • It started with that fateful trip, history was never the same afterwards.
  • Determined in advance by fate, fated.