fatalistic

[ feyt-l-is-tik ]

/ ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk /

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adjective

demonstrating a belief that all events are inevitable, so one’s choices and actions make no difference:Fear, uncertainty, and a feeling of powerlessness contribute to a fatalistic attitude among many refugees when it comes to seeking justice.

Philosophy. advancing the idea that all events are naturally predetermined or subject to fate:A fatalistic view, which denies the possibility of free will, makes some sense scientifically.

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Also fa·tal·ist .

Origin of fatalistic

fatalist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM fatalistic

fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·fa·tal·is·tic, adjectivequa·si‐fa·tal·is·tic, adjectivequa·si‐fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

un·fa·tal·is·tic, adjectiveun·fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby fatalistic

fat, Fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic, fatality, fatally, Fata Morgana, fatback, fatberg

How to use fatalistic in a sentence

His voice sounded calm, but his message was fatalistic for a big guy, 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, who had flown F-14s for the Navy.
Sept. 11, 2001: An ordinary work day, then surreal scenes of dread and death|David Maraniss|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
I may be angry at incompetent political leadership, but when I see people gathered without masks in restaurants or bars, or in pools or at the beach, it is easier just to be fatalistic.
The virus caused more than a pandemic. It set us all ablaze.|Philip Kennicott|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Those who refused to wear masks and take other basic precautions sometimes cited pseudoscience, but often, they were simply fatalistic.
The virus caused more than a pandemic. It set us all ablaze.|Philip Kennicott|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
There’s a strange, fatalistic comfort in that, just as it’s comforting to have a fall marathon on the horizon—even when it’s just a castle in the air.
Will Major Marathons Actually Come Back This Fall?|Martin Fritz Huber|February 4, 2021|Outside Online

There’s a reason Chargers fans are a jittery, fatalistic bunch.
NFL games on TV: Games will look different; Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees, Part 2|Cindy Boren|November 8, 2020|Washington Post
Some of his preciousness is a veneer, however, for his fatalistic streak.
Ralph Fiennes Discusses ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ J. Lo, and That ‘Seinfeld’ Episode|Marlow Stern|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Starks are fatalistic, duty-bound, honorable but kind of unsophisticated.
Who Represents?|Megan McArdle|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Otherwise, however, this geographic cluster of answers is, if anything, even more fatalistic than the cultural explanations.
What Romney Meant to Say (Part 4) - Updated|David Frum|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And there has always been corruption—and earnest, fatalistic declarations from leaders saying how difficult it was to end it.
Hunger Strike Inflames India|Salil Tripathi|August 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Despite its fatalistic title, which suggests divine retribution, Nemesis is a realistic novel, not a parable.
Philip Roth's Extreme Novel|Morris Dickstein|October 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Superstitious and fatalistic, like so many superior men, she had no sincere belief except in occult sciences.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
A fatalistic determinist denies the category of the contingent or possible.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
It is one thing to the apathetic, fatalistic Turk, and quite another matter to an energetic, nervous American.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell
Beatrice is bidden to go on her way, but stands riveted to the spot by a fatalistic impulse to realise her dream.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel
Even the doctor, who accepted him with fatalistic calm, confessed alarm.
Kenny|Leona Dalrymple