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- [des-tind]
- /ˈdɛs tɪnd/
- /ˈdes.tɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-tind]
- /ˈdɛs tɪnd/
Definitions of destined word
- adjective destined If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done. 3
- adjective destined If someone is destined for a particular place, or if goods are destined for a particular place, they are travelling towards that place or will be sent to that place. 3
- adjective destined foreordained or certain; meant 3
- adjective destined heading (towards a specific destination); directed 3
- adjective destined bound for a certain destination: a freighter destined for Manila. 1
- adjective destined ordained, appointed, or predetermined to be or do something. 1
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Origin of destined
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; destine + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Destined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
destined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
destined usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for destined
adj destined
- doomed — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- intended — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- sealed — an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
adjective destined
- fated — subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
- preordained — to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
- assigned — Simple past tense and past participle of assign.
- consigned — Simple past tense and past participle of consign.
Antonyms for destined
adj destined
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- unscheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
Top questions with destined
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