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doomed

/duːmd/noun, adjective1 syllable

Doomed means: in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell.

Synonyms for doomed25

noun, as in people who are destined to die soon

lost

adjective, as in in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell

cursed, damned, unredeemed, unsaved, lost

adjective, as in marked by or promising bad fortune

ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky, unfortunate

adjective, as in (usually followed by ‘to’) determined by tragic fate

fated, certain, sure

adjective, as in marked for certain death

dead

also used for doomed

done, undone, accursed, condemned, star-crossed, sunk, cussed, dead meat, fey, finished, sentenced

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What does doomed mean?5

adjective

1

in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell“poor damned souls”

2

marked by or promising bad fortune“their business venture was doomed from the start”

3

(usually followed by ‘to’) determined by tragic fate“doomed to unhappiness”

4

marked for certain death“the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed”

noun

1

people who are destined to die soon“the agony of the doomed was in his voice”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with doomed?5

one syllable

groomed
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Doomed in a sentence

  • If we have no more clean, drinkable water, we are doomed.Dreamk33
  • If someone can't remember his past, he's doomed to experience it anew.astyng
  • If even just one team member goes off half-cocked, the project is doomed.tripbeetle
  • The plan was doomed to failure from the start.CM
  • They fled the doomed company like rats deserting a sinking ship.AlanF_US
  • At first sight it seems that this idea is doomed to fail.gcaplan
  • Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.Adelpa
  • Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.Adelpa

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