kismet

ˈkɪzmɛtnoun

What does kismet mean?

Fate; what was always going to happen.

Kismet, six ways

PlainFate; what was always going to happen.
ADHDFate. Meant to be. Written.
Gen ZWhen something happens and it is just meant to be.
MetaphorA road laid down before you were born.
FormalDestiny; fate, especially as something settled in advance.
Like I’m 5When something was always going to happen, like it was planned. That’s kismet.

How to pronounce kismet

KIZ-met/ˈkɪzmɛt/

Kismet in a sentence

Meeting on that train felt like kismet.
Finding the last copy in the shop felt like kismet.
Some call it kismet; others call it timing.

Synonyms for kismet

fatePlainer, and it can be dark.
destinyA future meant for you, grander.
serendipityA happy accident, not a plan.

Where kismet comes from

Turkish, from Arabic qisma, a portion, a lot, from qasama, to divide.

Good to know

Usually said lightly, of a happy coincidence that feels meant.

Kismet meaning, on a Gloss card: Fate; what was always going to happen.

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