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- [kiz-mit, -met, kis-]
- /ˈkɪz mɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs-/
- /ˈkɪz.met/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kiz-mit, -met, kis-]
- /ˈkɪz mɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs-/
Definitions of kismet word
- noun kismet fate; destiny. 1
- noun kismet Destiny; fate. 1
- noun kismet fate 1
- uncountable noun kismet Kismet is the force which some people believe controls the things that happen to you in your life. 0
- noun kismet the will of Allah 0
- noun kismet fate or destiny 0
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Origin of kismet
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Turkish < Persian qismat < Arabic qismah division, portion, lot, fate, akin to qasama to divide
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Parts of speech for Kismet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kismet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kismet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kismet
noun kismet
- 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.
- horoscope — a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
- destination — The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
verb kismet
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- inescapableness — The quality of being inescapable.
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
Antonyms for kismet
noun kismet
- 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.
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