foreordained
/ˌfɔːrɔːrˈdeɪnd/
adjective
- Decided or determined in advance, especially by fate or a higher power.
- The outcome of the battle seemed foreordained, as if the gods had already chosen the winner.
- She felt that their meeting was foreordained, a moment written in the stars.
- Many people believe that their life path is foreordained and cannot be changed.
Antonyms
verb
- To decide or determine something in advance, especially by fate or a divine plan.
- No one can foreordain every detail of their future.
- The philosopher argued that our choices are not foreordained by any cosmic force.
- The ancient prophecy foreordained the fall of the kingdom.