JAMB - English Language (2004 - No. 78)
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
The fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
wonderful
uncontrollable
disastrous
unsuccessful
Selitys
"Fateful" decision means a significant decision with serious and often negative consequences. In this context, "disastrous" is synonymous to "fateful," because it means that it is a decision that led to an unfavourable outcome for the company.