What is another word for was destined?

Pronunciation: [wɒz dˈɛstɪnd] (IPA)

The phrase "was destined" implies that something was predetermined or fated to happen. Synonyms for this phrase include "was meant to be," "was predetermined," "was preordained," "was foreordained," "was foretold," "was prophesied," and "was predetermined." These words all suggest that something was predestined to occur no matter what actions were taken. They imply a sense of inevitability and acceptance of fate. Whether it's a positive or negative outcome, the phrase "was destined" connotes a sense of resignation, as if the situation was out of one's control from the beginning.

What are the hypernyms for Was destined?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Was destined

  • I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.
    Buffalo Bill
  • But when I was twelve years old I caught my first strong glimpse of one of the fundamental forces of existence, whose votary I was destined to be for life - namely, Beauty.
    Georg Brandes
  • To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.
    Sebastian Coe
  • If there is anything worse than international warfare, is civil warfare, and the United States was destined to experience it in the extreme of bitterness.
    Paul Harris
  • It did not seem likely that I was destined to undertake research on typhus.
    Charles Jules Henry Nicole

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