Nouns (7)
fate
n. the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny"
destiny
n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
portion, lot, luck, fortune, circumstances
n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
Verbs (3)
doom, destine, designate
v. decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
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Fuzzynyms (53)
coincidence, happenstance
n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
chance, hazard, luck, fortune
n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
portion, lot, fate, luck, fortune, circumstances
n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination
n. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
richness, affluence
n. abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"
wealth, wealthiness
n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
prosperity
n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune
luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence
n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
prosperity
n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
doom
n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
wealth, riches
n. an abundance of material possessions and resources
elegance
n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
luxuriance, lushness
n. the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
destiny, fate
n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
quandary, plight, predicament
n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
coincidence, happenstance
n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
likelihood, likeliness
n. the probability of a specified outcome
probability
n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
circumstance, context
n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
wealth, wealthiness
n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
environment
n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
success
n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
demand, condition, qualify, specify, stipulate
v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
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Antonyms (2)
hardship, adversity
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
fate
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