KISMET

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Fate or destiny, especially as something inevitable.

Synonyms: 

Luck, Fortune, Chance

Antonyms: 

Choice, Agency, Free will

Examples:

• It was kismet: they both reached for the last donut and fell in love.

• He blamed kismet when he bumped into his future wife at a wedding.

Etymology:

From Turkish kısmet, from Arabic qismah (“portion, lot”), meaning one’s destined share in life.

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