Destiny meaning

What does “destiny” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“destiny” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future.

destiny

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
Synonymsfate
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
“we are helpless in the face of destiny”
Synonymsfate
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
“whatever my fortune may be”
“deserved a better fate”
Synonymsfortune fate luck lot circumstances portion

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University