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- [des-tuh-nee]
- /ˈdɛs tə ni/
- /ˈdes.tɪ.ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-tuh-nee]
- /ˈdɛs tə ni/
Definitions of destiny word
- countable noun destiny A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future, especially when it is considered to be controlled by someone or something else. 3
- uncountable noun destiny Destiny is the force which some people believe controls the things that happen to you in your life. 3
- noun destiny the future destined for a person or thing; fate; fortune; lot 3
- noun destiny the predetermined or inevitable course of events 3
- noun destiny the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course of events 3
- noun destiny the power that predetermines events, personified as a goddess 3
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Origin of destiny
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English destinee < Old French (noun use of past participle of destiner) < Latin dēstināta, feminine past participle of dēstināre. See destine, -ee
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Parts of speech for Destiny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
destiny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
destiny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for destiny
noun destiny
- prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- intention — an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
verb destiny
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
- cupped — hollowed like a cup; concave
Antonyms for destiny
noun destiny
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- concept — A concept is an idea or abstract principle.
- theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
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