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Preordained vs Destined - What's the difference?

preordained | destined |

As verbs the difference between preordained and destined

is that preordained is (preordain) while destined is (destine).

As adjectives the difference between preordained and destined

is that preordained is determined in advance; predestined while destined is confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.

preordained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (preordain)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • determined in advance; predestined

    • destined

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
    • He is sure he is destined for fame.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destine)