fatal vs promising

fatal

adj
  • Causing a sudden end to the running of a program. 

  • Causing death or destruction. 

  • Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. 

  • Foreboding death or great disaster. 

noun
  • A fatality; an event that leads to death. 

  • A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate. 

promising

adj
  • Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion. 

  • a promising young apprentice 

  • Encouraging and inspiring confidence. 

noun
  • The act of making a promise. 

How often have the words fatal and promising occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )