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destiny

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of destiny

a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand

I just knew that it wasn't my destiny to end up in a dead-end job

Synonyms of destiny

circumstance, doom, fate, fortune, kismet, lot, portion

Words Related to destiny

accident, casualty [archaic], chance, hap, happenchance, happenstance, hazard, luck

aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, development, effect, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Synonym Discussion of destiny

fate, destiny, lot, portion, doom mean a predetermined state or end. fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome.

- the fate of the submarine is unknown

destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.

- the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world

lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance

- it was her lot to die childless

, portion implying the apportioning of good and evil.

- remorse was his daily portion

doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.

- if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain

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