fate vs destiny

fate and destiny both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fate	Yes	No	Yes	No
destiny	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fate and destiny are synonyms defined as:

fate and destiny: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

As nouns, fate and destiny are synonyms defined as:

fate and destiny: the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events

As nouns, fate and destiny are synonyms defined as:

fate and destiny: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

Other synonyms of fate include circumstances, fortune, lot, luck, portion.

fate (noun)	destiny (noun)
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future	an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events	the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

fate (verb)	destiny (verb)
decree or designate beforehand