fatal
Indicates that something has the capacity to be fatal under certain conditions.
Indicates that death is a frequent outcome.
Indicates that death is the most common outcome.
Indicates that the outcome is death in every case.
Indicates that death is a possible but not guaranteed outcome.
Suggests a chance of a fatal outcome.
A more formal way to say 'always fatal'.
Especially used in American English. In British English, the compound adjective 'near-fatal' is more common.
Indicates that death is an uncommon outcome.
Indicates that something will lead to death or disaster in the end.
Used for emphasis, meaning completely ruinous or disastrous, not necessarily causing death.
Used to state that something is the cause of death.
Used to describe something that turned out to be the cause of death, often unexpectedly.