Antonyms for in the cards


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : kahrd
Phonetic Transcription : kɑrd


Definition of in the cards

Origin :
  • 1540s, "to play cards" (now obsolete), from card (n.1). From 1925 as "to write (something) on a card for filing." Meaning "require (someone) to show ID" is from 1970s. Related: Carded; carding.
  • As in likely : adj probable, apt, hopeful
  • As in probable : adj likely to happen
  • As in cut-and-dried : adj decided and fixed
  • As in destined : adj bound for, fated in near future
  • As in doomed : adj condemned, hopeless
  • As in eventual : adj future, concluding
  • As in forthcoming : adj expected, imminent
  • As in future : adj to come; expected
  • As in imminent : adj at hand, on the way
  • As in impending : adj forthcoming
  • As in luck : noun good fortune
  • As in prospect : noun outlook for future
  • As in chance : noun fate, luck
  • As in luckiness : noun luck
  • As in expect : verb believe strongly; anticipate
  • As in forecast : verb predict, guess

Synonyms for in the cards

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