Words / C2

KIZM-et/ˈkɪzmet/

Kismet is destiny or fate, as if already decided (literary): it was kismet, kismet that they met. Luck (already in the dictionary) is everyday chance; fate (already in the dictionary) is how things turn out beyond control — the close twin. An auspicious (already in the dictionary) sign suggests a good start; a chimera (already in the dictionary) is an illusory hope. Destiny-talk does not date a form.

Meaning

Destiny or fate, as if already decided (literary).

Examples

• “Kismet did not date the ethics form; a person did, or did not.”
• “Luck is everyday chance (already in A2). Fate is how things turn out (already in B1). Auspicious is promising (already in C2). A chimera is an illusory hope (already in C2). A dated line can still be short. A motto that never states the date is decoration. Write the date; leave the stars.”

Good to know

Fate; appointed destiny (literary). Everyday: luck / fate (already in this dictionary). Close: auspicious (already in C2). Contrast: chimera (illusory — already in C2). Destiny ≠ a date.

Near in meaning

fate, destiny, lot, providence

New