Synonyms

fated

American

[fey-tid] / ˈfeɪ tɪd /

adjective

subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.

fated British

/ ˈfeɪtɪd /

adjective

destined
doomed to death or destruction

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Other Word Forms

unfated adjective

Etymology

Origin of fated

First recorded in 1595–1605; fate + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Men are born to be strong, domineering and intelligent, while women are fated to be weak, submissive and emotionally irrational.

From Salon

I felt something similar to that fated inevitability a couple of years back, running into that old boyfriend on the street one afternoon in Brooklyn.

From Salon

It was fated by the time fans started filing into the building.

From Los Angeles Times

They aren’t doomed, necessarily, just fated to endure, or perhaps born for their nature.

From Salon

Investigators have finished extracting data from one of the black boxes from the fated Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday, South Korea's transport ministry has said.

From BBC

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