doomed

doomed · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Condemned to destruction or death; fated to fail or suffer.

  2. 2.

    Certain to experience something unpleasant or negative.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    doomed to fail — certain to be unsuccessful
  • •
    doomed from the start — destined to fail from the beginning

Related words

Antonyms: blessed, fortunate, saved
See also: cursed, doom, fated
Synonyms: condemned, cursed, destined, fated

Etymology

Past participle of doom, from Old English dom ("judgment").