English adjective: destined | |||
| 1. | destined headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' | ||
| Samples | Children bound for school. A flight destined for New York. | ||
| Synonyms | bound | ||
| Similar | orientated, oriented | ||
| Antonyms | unoriented | ||
| 2. | destined (usually followed by `to') governed by fate | ||
| Samples | Bound to happen. An old house destined to be demolished. He is destined to be famous. | ||
| Synonyms | bound | ||
| Similar | certain, sure | ||
| Antonyms | uncertain | ||