doom loop

duːm luːp

Definition

Definition of doom loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalself-reinforcing cycle leading to negative outcomes

The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.

downward spiral

vicious cycle

finance

TECH.

financial cycle worsening bank and government instability

TECH.

The country's economy suffered due to a doom loop in banking.

downward spiral

vicious cycle

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Expressions with doom

spell doom

cause inevitable destruction or ruin

The new policy could spell doom for small businesses.

doom and gloom

feeling or state of pessimism and despondency

The news report spread doom and gloom about the economic outlook..

gloom and doom

feeling of pessimism and negativity

The news was filled with gloom and doom.

merchant of doom

someone who predicts bad events

The news anchor was called a merchant of doom for his negative forecasts.

prophet of doom

person predicting disaster or misfortune

The economist was labeled a prophet of doom for his bleak forecasts.

air of doom

feeling of impending disaster or misfortune

The room had an air of doom after the announcement.

Expressions with loop

loop in

include someone in communication or updates

Please loop in Sarah on the project updates.

excluded from the loop

adj.

left out of a group or activity

He was excluded from the loop during the project discussions.

out of the loop

adj.

excluded from a group or decision-making process

He was out of the loop on the project changes.

throw for a loop

cause someone to be very surprised or confused

The news really threw me for a loop.

in the loop

adj.

aware of current information or developments

She is in the loop about the project changes.

knock for a loop

surprise or shock someone greatly

The news of his resignation knocked everyone for a loop.

loop the loop

ride a roller coaster that goes in a loop

We screamed as the roller coaster looped the loop.

stuck in a loop

adj.

trapped in a recurring situation

He was stuck in a loop of bad decisions and consequences.

close the loop

provide the final piece of information to conclude a discussion

He closed the loop by confirming the dates for the next meeting.

belt loop

fabric strip sewn into a garment to hold a belt

He threaded his leather belt through the belt loop of his jeans..

Examples of doom loop in a sentence

Their constant arguments created a doom loop in their relationship.
A doom loop threatened the nation's fiscal stability.
Investors feared a doom loop could trigger a crisis.

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French:cercle vicieux, spirale infernale, ...
German:Abwärtsspirale, Teufelskreis, ...
Italian:circolo vizioso, ciclo vizioso, ...
Spanish:círculo vicioso, ...
Portuguese:ciclo vicioso, ciclo vicioso financeiro, ...
Chinese:恶性循环, 金融恶性循环, ...
Japanese:悪循環, ドゥームループ, ...
Arabic:حَلْقَة مُفْرَغَة, حَلْقَةٌ مُفْرَغَة, ...
Hebrew:לוּלְאַת הִתְדַּרְדְּרוּת, לוּלְאַת אָבְדוֹן, ...
Russian:порочный круг, ...
Ukrainian:порочне коло, фінансова криза, ...
Hindi:दुष्चक्र, डूम लूप, ...
Bengali:নেতিবাচক চক্র, ধ্বংসাত্মক চক্র, ...
Catalan:cercle viciós, bucle de la perdició, ...
Czech:spirála zkázy, začarovaný kruh, ...
Danish:ond cirkel, dødsspiral, ...
Dutch:vicieuze cirkel, financiële neerwaartse spiraal, ...
Greek:φαύλος κύκλος, ...
Hungarian:ördögi kör, önmagát erősítő pénzügyi válságspirál, ...
Khmer:វដ្តអវិជ្ជមានដែលធ្វើឲ្យផលវិបាកកាន់តែធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, វដ្តហិរញ្ញវត្ថុដែលធ្វើឱ្យអស្ថិរភាពរបស់ធនាគារ និងរដ្ឋាភិបាលកាន់តែធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:악순환, 파멸 루프, ...
Persian:دور باطل, حلقه نابودی, ...
Polish:błędne koło, spirala śmierci, ...
Portuguese (BR):ciclo vicioso, ...
Romanian:cerc vicios, buclă dezastruoasă, ...
Swedish:ond cirkel, dödsspiral, ...
Thai:วงจรหายนะ, วงจรการเงิน, ...
Turkish:kısır döngü, çöküş döngüsü, ...
Vietnamese:vòng xoáy tiêu cực, vòng xoáy suy thoái, ...

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