noun
people who are destined to die soon
Synonyms
Examples
- the agony of the doomed was in his voice
adjective
marked for certain death
Examples
- the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
adjective
in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
Synonyms
Examples
- poor damned souls
adjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
Synonyms
ill-fated
ill-omened
ill-starred
unlucky
Examples
- their business venture was doomed from the start
- an ill-fated business venture
- an ill-starred romance
- the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
adjective
(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
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Examples
- doomed to unhappiness
- fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
verb
decree or designate beforehand
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- She was destined to become a great pianist
verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
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- He was condemned to ten years in prison
verb
make certain of the failure or destruction of
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- This decision will doom me to lose my position