Kismet
noun
Fate or destiny, the power that determines events, beyond human control.
He believed it was kismet that they met and fell in love.
Often appears as...
- believe in kismet
- attribute to kismet
noun
Fate or destiny, the power that determines events, beyond human control.
He believed it was kismet that they met and fell in love.
Often appears as...
- believe in kismet
- attribute to kismet
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Kismet comes from Turkish and Arabic, carrying an exotic and mystical connotation in English.
Somehow, by kismet, the rug's pattern matched her decor perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Spin
Often has a positive vibe, suggesting a fortunate fate or a happy event that seems predestined.
Finding the last ticket available for the concert must be kismet!
Pro Tip 3/3No Control
Emphasizes a lack of control over an event, attributing it to the universe's plans.
Losing my job led to a better opportunity; it was pure kismet.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Kismet comes from Turkish and Arabic, carrying an exotic and mystical connotation in English.
Somehow, by kismet, the rug's pattern matched her decor perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Spin
Often has a positive vibe, suggesting a fortunate fate or a happy event that seems predestined.
Finding the last ticket available for the concert must be kismet!
Pro Tip 3/3No Control
Emphasizes a lack of control over an event, attributing it to the universe's plans.
Losing my job led to a better opportunity; it was pure kismet.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Kismet comes from Turkish and Arabic, carrying an exotic and mystical connotation in English.
Somehow, by kismet, the rug's pattern matched her decor perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Spin
Often has a positive vibe, suggesting a fortunate fate or a happy event that seems predestined.
Finding the last ticket available for the concert must be kismet!
Pro Tip 3/3No Control
Emphasizes a lack of control over an event, attributing it to the universe's plans.
Losing my job led to a better opportunity; it was pure kismet.
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Video examples
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Quote examples
Mike Mills
American Musician
Shooting a film is like a kismet quest. You have thirty days and you need magic to happen. So that's why I wear suits. I'm praying to the gods, and I'm doing everything I can to respect the powers of the world.
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Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
It's either some sort of a kismet or something that I've been offered a film like 'Zero Dark Thirty,' which I would have lined up to be the first one to watch that movie, had I not shot it.
Quote examples
Mike Mills
American Musician
Shooting a film is like a kismet quest. You have thirty days and you need magic to happen. So that's why I wear suits. I'm praying to the gods, and I'm doing everything I can to respect the powers of the world.
Quote examples
Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
It's either some sort of a kismet or something that I've been offered a film like 'Zero Dark Thirty,' which I would have lined up to be the first one to watch that movie, had I not shot it.
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