doomed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun people who are destined to die soon
lost.
- the agony of the doomed was in his voice
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verb decree or designate beforehand
destine; doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
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verb pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
doom; condemn; sentence.
- He was condemned to ten years in prison
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verb make certain of the failure or destruction of
doom.
- This decision will doom me to lose my position
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adjective satellite marked for certain death
- the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
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adjective satellite in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
cursed; unredeemed; damned; unsaved.
- poor damned souls
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adjective satellite marked by or promising bad fortune
ill-starred; ill-fated; unlucky; ill-omened.
- 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
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adjective satellite (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
fated.
- doomed to unhappiness
- fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
