Definitions

destiny

[des-tuh-nee] / ˈdɛs tə ni /

NOUN

fate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumstance future inevitability intention objective prospect

STRONG

Moirai afterlife break breaks certainty conclusion condition constellation cup design doom expectation finality foreordination fortune happenstance hereafter horoscope intent karma kismet lot luck ordinance portion predestination predetermination serendipity

WEAK

course of events divine decree the stars way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles what is written wheel of fortune world to come

Antonyms

STRONG

concept continuity misfortune theory whole

WEAK

choice free will volition

Example Sentences

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His goal: dictate China’s destiny for years to come in order to grow the country’s power and match the U.S. in military might and economic clout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

She believes that if all the signs point to a partner-less destiny anyway, then she may as well flout the dictates of her mother and the marriage mart.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

It can symbolise someone's fate or destiny from birth.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

When she wakes up, Margaret realizes she has a subtle psychic ability pointing her toward an opaque destiny.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

“This is my destiny, Red. I don’t have any choice.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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