Synonyms for
Destined
Definition
determined or predetermined to do or achieve something
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- destined for greatness
- destined to fail
- destined to win
- destined to be together
- destined to repeat history
- destined to be born
Word family
Usage note
Often used to imply a strong sense of inevitability or a predetermined future, sometimes with a positive or negative connotation. Can be used to describe both people and events.
Example sentences
- The book he wrote would become a bestseller, he was destined for greatness.
- I always knew I was destined to be a singer.
- The two of them were destined to meet and fall in love.
- The future king was destined to rule the kingdom.
- The film was destined to be a box office hit.
Quotes
Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire. - Orison Swett Marden
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. - William Jennings Bryan
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. - William Shakespeare