FATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FATE?

Need another word that means the same as “fate”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “fate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fate” are: destiny, circumstances, fortune, lot, luck, portion, providence, god's will, nemesis, kismet, the stars, what is written in the stars, one's lot in life, future, outcome, issue, upshot, end, due, death, demise, destruction, doom, the weird sisters, designate, destine, be predestined, be preordained, be foreordained, be destined, be meant, be doomed, be foredoomed, be cursed, be damned

Fate as a Noun

Definitions of "Fate" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fate” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you.
• Three goddesses who presided over the birth and life of humans. Each person's destiny was thought of as a thread spun, measured, and cut by the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
• The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman.
• An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future.
• The course of someone's life, or the outcome of a situation for someone or something, seen as outside their control.
• The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
• The inescapable death of a person.

Synonyms of "Fate" as a noun (24 Words)

circumstances	Your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you. He found himself in straitened circumstances.
death	The personification of death. An increase in deaths from skin cancer.
demise	The time when something ends. The demise of industry.
destiny	The hidden power believed to control future events; fate. She was unable to control her own destiny.
destruction	A cause of someone’s ruin. The avalanche left a trail of destruction.
doom	An unpleasant or disastrous destiny. Everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it.
due	A payment that is due e g as the price of membership. Give the devil his due.
end	The person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage. The end of town.
fortune	An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome. I spent a fortune on drink.
future	Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. We plan on getting married in the near future.
god's will	A fixed and persistent intent or purpose.
issue	Supplies as food or clothing or ammunition issued by the government. I like him though I have some issues with the guy.
kismet	(Islam) the will of Allah. What chance did I stand against kismet.
lot	A plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use. Schemes to improve the lot of the disadvantaged.
luck	An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. I don t like Friday it s bad luck.
nemesis	(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance. One risks nemesis by uttering such words.
one's lot in life	A parcel of land having fixed boundaries.
outcome	The way a thing turns out; a consequence. It is the outcome of the vote that counts.
portion	A part of a whole. He could repeat large portions of Shakespeare.
providence	The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources. They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort.
the stars	Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night.
the weird sisters	Fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters.
upshot	A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. The upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York.
what is written in the stars	A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.

Usage Examples of "Fate" as a noun

• He stared at the faces of the committee, trying to guess his fate.
• Deserved a better fate.
• His injury is a cruel twist of fate.
• The guards led her to her fate.
• Fate decided his course for him.

Fate as a Verb

Definitions of "Fate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.
• Decree or designate beforehand.

Synonyms of "Fate" as a verb (12 Words)

be cursed	Occupy a certain position or area.
be damned	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be destined	Have an existence, be extant.
be doomed	Be identical or equivalent to.
be foredoomed	Be identical or equivalent to.
be foreordained	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be meant	Spend or use time.
be predestined	Form or compose.
be preordained	Form or compose.
designate	Decree or designate beforehand. The Wye Valley is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
doom	Make certain of the failure or destruction of. Fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed.

Usage Examples of "Fate" as a verb

• The regime was fated to end badly.

Associations of "Fate" (30 Words)

dead	Not circulating or flowing. Took dead aim.
death	The personification of death. The animal died a painful death.
decease	Die. He held the post until his untimely decease in 1991.
demise	Conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease. Mr Grisenthwaite s tragic demise.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
destined	Certain to meet (a particular fate. They were destined to become diplomats.
destiny	The hidden power believed to control future events; fate. We are helpless in the face of destiny.
doom	(in Christian belief) the Last Judgement. Fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed.
fabled	Celebrated in fable or legend. The fabled kingdom.
fatalism	A philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them. He experienced a sense of fatalism that kept his fear at bay.
fatalist	Anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny. A fatalist person.
foreordination	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.
fortune	The success or failure of a person or enterprise over a period of time. He inherited a substantial fortune.
funeral	A sermon delivered at a funeral. A funeral service.
future	A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future. He d decided that there was no future in the gang.
impending	Close in time; about to occur. His impending retirement.
intestacy	The situation of being or dying without a legally valid will.
intestate	A person who has died without having made a will. He died intestate.
karma	(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.
kismet	Destiny; fate. What chance did I stand against kismet.
last	On the last occasion before the present previously. It s our last hope.
luck	Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you. It was my good luck to be there.
mortal	Very great. A mortal foe.
mortality	The quality or state of being mortal. The work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality.
nirvana	(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness. The days of socialist nirvana in Europe are over.
predestination	(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.
predestine	Decree or determine beforehand. Calvinists believed that every person was predestined by God to go to heaven or to hell.
rip	The act of rending or ripping or splitting something. The truck was struck by lightning and had a hole ripped out of its roof.
superstition	A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. She touched her locket for luck a superstition she d had since childhood.
unfortunately	It is unfortunate that. Unfortunately we do not have the time to interview every applicant.