Synonyms for fate

Noun

1. destiny, fate, happening, occurrence, natural event

usage: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

2. Destiny, Fate, causal agent, cause, causal agency

usage: the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny"

3. fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion, condition

usage: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

Verb

1. destine, fate, doom, designate, ordain

usage: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"