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[4] consequence, effect, outcome, product, result, upshot—more at EFFECT

fat·ed adjective : decreed, controlled, or marked by fate

fate·ful adjective 1 : OMINOUS, PROPHETIC

2 : IMPORTANT, DECISIVE

3 : bringing on adverse fate : DESTRUCTIVE

4 : determined by fate

— fate·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

calamitous, catastrophic, destructive, disastrous, fatal, ruinous

fath abbreviation fathom

fat·head noun : a stupid person

— fat·head·ed adjective

Synonyms

blockhead, dolt, dope, dunce, idiot, jackass, nitwit, numskull, simpleton

1father noun 1 : a male parent

2 cap : God esp. as the first person of the Trinity

3 : a male ancestor more remote than a parent : FOREFATHER

4 : one deserving the respect and love given to a father

5 often cap : an early Christian writer accepted by the church as an authoritative witness to its teaching and practice

6 : one that originates or institutes : ORIGINATOR ; also : SOURCE

7 : a priest of the regular clergy : PRIEST — used esp. as a title

8 : one of the leading men

— fa·ther·hood noun

— fa·ther·less adjective

— fa·ther·ly adjective

Synonyms

[1] daddy, papa, pop

[3] ancestor, forefather, grandfather—more at ANCESTOR

[6] author, creator, founder, originator; also contriver, designer, innovator, inventor, spawner; builder, maker, producer; developer, pioneer, researcher; organizer, promoter; inspiration, inspirer

[7] clergyman, minister, preacher, priest, reverend—more at CLERGYMAN

2father verb 1 : to make oneself the father of : BEGET

2 : to be the founder, producer, or author of

3 : to treat or care for as a father

Synonyms

beget, get, produce; also breed, multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce, spawn; bear, engender, generate

father–in–law noun, plural fa·thers–in–law : the father of one's husband or wife

fa·ther·land noun 1 : the native land of one's ancestors

2 : one's native land

Synonyms

country, home, homeland—more at COUNTRY

1fathom noun [ORIGIN: ME fadme, fr. OE fæthm length of the outstretched arms]

: a unit of length equal to 6 feet (about 1.8 meters) used esp. for measuring the depth of water

2fathom verb 1 : to measure by a sounding line

2 : PROBE

3 : to penetrate and come to understand

— fath·om·able adjective

fath·om·less adjective : incapable of being fathomed

1fatigue noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : manual or menial work performed by military personnel

2 plural : the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field

3 : weariness from labor or stress

4 : the tendency of a material to break under repeated stress

Synonyms

burnout, collapse, exhaustion, lassitude, tiredness, weariness; also enervation, faintness, feebleness, weakness; languor, lethargy, listlessness; sluggishness, slumber, stupor, torpor; apathy, inertia, passivity

Antonyms

refreshment, rejuvenation, revitalization

2fatigue verb fa·tigued; fa·tigu·ing : to weary with labor or exertion : WEARY, TIRE

Synonyms

burn out, do in, drain, exhaust, tire, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST

fat·ness noun : the quality or state of being fat or rich in fats : fullness of flesh

Synonyms

corpulence, obesity, plumpness—more at CORPULENCE

fat·ten verb : to make or grow fat

Fat Tuesday noun : MARDI GRAS

1fatty adjective fat·ti·er; -est 1 : containing fat esp. in unusual amounts

2 : GREASY

2fatty noun, plural fat·ties : a fat person

fatty acid noun : any of numerous acids that contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that occur naturally in fats and various oils

fa·tu·ity noun, plural -ities 1 : something foolish or stupid

2 : the quality or state of being stupid

Synonyms

[1] absurdity, folly, foolery, idiocy, inanity, stupidity—more at FOLLY

[2] absurdity, foolishness, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, silliness, simplicity, stupidity

fat·u·ous adjective : marked by lack of intelligence and rational consideration

— fat·u·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, stupid, unintelligent, vacuous, witless—more