doomed
duːmd
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Adjective

1.
failurecertain to experience failure or disaster
  • The project was doomed from the start.
condemned cursed fated
2.
fortunepromising bad fortune or misfortune
  • Their doomed relationship ended in heartbreak.
cursed ill-fated unlucky

Noun, plural

fatepeople destined for a bad end
  • The doomed gathered to hear their fate.
cursed fated ill-fated
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Expressions with doomed

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having no chance of success from the outset
The project seemed doomed from the start with so many obstacles.
certain to be unsuccessful
The project was doomed to fail from the start.
fated to experience past events again
Ignoring warnings, they were doomed to repeat history.
certain to fail or be unsuccessful
The project was doomed to failure from the start.

Origin of doomed

Old English, dom (judgment) + -ed (past participle)

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failure
doomed to fail or become obsolete
deadadj.
doomed
completely certain or inevitable
hopelessness
be in a hopeless or doomed situation with no chance to recover
failure
doomed to fail from the start
failure
doomed to not succeed
hopeless case
someone doomed or beyond help
fate
doomed to extinction or failure
ruinedadj.
fate
doomed to failure or extinction

Examples of doomed in a sentence

  • The doomed ship sank in the storm.
  • The doomed expedition faced numerous challenges.
  • His doomed career never took off.
  • The doomed awaited their inevitable demise.
  • Legends spoke of the doomed who wandered the earth.

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  1. French:voué à l'échec, condamnés, ...
  2. German:verurteilt, Verdammte, ...
  3. Italian:spacciato, condannati, ...
  4. Spanish:condenado, condenados, ...
  5. Portuguese:condenado, condenados, ...
  6. Chinese:注定失败的, 命运注定者, ...
  7. Japanese:失敗する運命にある, 運命にある人々, ...
  8. Arabic:مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَشَل, هَالِكُون, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִידּוֹן לְכִישָּׁלוֹן, נִידּוֹנִים לְאָבְדוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:обреченный, обреченные, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приречений, приречені, ...
  12. Hindi:अभिशप्त, दुर्भाग्यग्रस्त, ...
doom
duːm

Definition of doom - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
failuremake certain of failure or destruction
  • His lack of preparation doomed the project.
condemn destine
2.
fatecondemn to a negative fate or outcome
  • The prophecy doomed the kingdom to fall.
condemn destine sentence

Noun

1.
fateterrible fate that cannot be avoided
  • The hero met his doom in the final battle.
destiny fate predestination
2.
conflictdeath or a terrible fate
  • The shipwreck spelled doom for all aboard.
destiny fate
3.
emotionRarefeeling that something bad will happenRare
  • She was filled with a sense of doom.
apprehension dread foreboding
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cause inevitable destruction or ruin
The new policy could spell doom for small businesses.
self-reinforcing cycle leading to negative outcomes
The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.
feeling or state of pessimism and despondency
The news report spread doom and gloom about the economic outlook..
feeling of pessimism and negativity
The news was filled with gloom and doom.
someone who predicts bad events
The news anchor was called a merchant of doom for his negative forecasts.
person predicting disaster or misfortune
The economist was labeled a prophet of doom for his bleak forecasts.

Origin of doom

Old English, dom (judgment)

Examples of doom in a sentence

  • Her refusal to cooperate doomed the negotiations.
  • The curse doomed him to wander forever.
  • Her decision doomed the project to failure.
  • The prophecy spoke of a doom that would befall the kingdom.
  • His doom was sealed the moment he betrayed his allies.
  • The prophecy foretold doom for the kingdom.

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  1. French:condamner, destin funeste, ...
  2. German:ruinieren, Verderben, ...
  3. Italian:condannare, destino, ...
  4. Spanish:condenar, fatalidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:condenar, destino, ...
  6. Chinese:注定, 厄运, ...
  7. Japanese:失敗させる, 運命, ...
  8. Arabic:حَكَمَ, مَوْت, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִגְזוֹר עָלָיו כִּישָּׁלוֹן, אֲבַדּוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:обрекать на провал, рок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прирікати, загибель, ...
  12. Hindi:विफल कर देना, विनाश, ...
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