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

Need another word that means the same as “kismet”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “kismet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Kismet” are: kismat, fate, destiny, fortune, providence, the stars, god's will, what is written in the stars, one's doom, one's portion, one's lot, one's lot in life, karma, predestination, preordination, predetermination, what is to come, the writing on the wall

Kismet as a Noun

Definitions of "Kismet" as a noun

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

• Destiny; fate.
• (Islam) the will of Allah.
• The will of Allah.

Synonyms of "Kismet" as a noun (18 Words)

destiny	An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. She was unable to control her own destiny.
fate	The inescapable death of a person. Deserved a better fate.
fortune	A large amount of wealth or prosperity. I spent a fortune on drink.
god's will	The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention- George Meredith.
karma	The effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.
kismat	The will of Allah.
one's doom	An unpleasant or disastrous destiny.
one's lot	Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random.
one's lot in life	A parcel of land having fixed boundaries.
one's portion	An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal.
predestination	(in Christian theology) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
predetermination	(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. He entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong.
preordination	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. There was an element of preordination about the verdict.
providence	Timely preparation for future eventualities. Divine providence.
the stars	A celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior.
the writing on the wall	The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect.
what is to come	A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.
what is written in the stars	A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.

Usage Examples of "Kismet" as a noun

• What chance did I stand against kismet?

Associations of "Kismet" (30 Words)

auspice	A favorable omen.
blessedness	The state of being blessed with divine favour.
circumstances	Your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you. He found himself in straitened circumstances.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
destined	Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students. A flight destined for New York.
destiny	The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future. We are helpless in the face of destiny.
divination	A prediction uttered under divine inspiration. The Celtic art of divination.
doom	Decree or designate beforehand. This decision will doom me to lose my position.
fatalism	A submissive attitude to events, resulting from a fatalistic attitude. Fatalism can breed indifference to the human costs of war.
fatalist	Of or relating to fatalism. A fatalist person.
fate	Decree or designate beforehand. His injury is a cruel twist of fate.
fateful	Controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined. A fateful oversight.
felicitate	Congratulate. The award winner was felicitated by the cultural association.
foreknowledge	Awareness of something before it happens or exists. There was the foreknowledge of every role she would dance.
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.
fortuitous	Happening by chance rather than intention. Fortuitous encounters strange accidents of fortune.
fortunate	Auspicious or favourable. It was fortunate that the weather was good.
fortunately	It is fortunate that. Fortunately no shots were fired and no one was hurt.
fortune	An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. He inherited a substantial fortune.
incidentally	Of a minor or subordinate nature. Incidentally I won t go to the party.
luck	Something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things. I don t like Friday it s bad luck.
lucky	Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome. Lucky stars.
opportunist	Opportunistic. Most burglaries are committed by casual opportunists.
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	(of God) destine (someone) for a particular fate or purpose. She was certain that fate was with her and everything was predestined.
randomly	In a way that involves equal chances for each item. Troops fired randomly from tanks.
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.
superstitious	Having or showing a belief in superstitions. Finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin.
tallow	Smear something especially the bottom of a boat with tallow. I tallowed my boats with our candles.
wish	Hope for have a wish. He wished that he had practised the routines.