noun
- fate or destiny, especially when viewed as predetermined or inevitable
Usage: from Turkish and Arabic
Examples
- She believed it was kismet that brought them together.
- Meeting his future business partner at the airport seemed like kismet.
- The author attributed his success to kismet rather than hard work.
- They called their chance encounter kismet and decided to get married.
- Some people rely on kismet while others make their own luck.
- The old woman spoke of kismet as if everything was already written.