Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fatal

Deadly

The most appropriate synonym of the given word fatal is deadly.

• Fatal means causing or capable of causing death.
• Luminous means giving out or reflecting light.
• Restorative means having the power to restore health or strength.
• Serene means calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Deadly means capable of causing or resulting in death.

Fatal and deadly are both adjectives that mean to be capable of causing death. However, fatal has a stronger connotation of being unavoidable or inevitable, while deadly can simply mean to be capable of causing death.