noun
people who are destined to die soon (Freq. 1)
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the agony of the doomed was in his voice
• Syn: ↑lost
• Hypernyms: ↑people
adjective
1. marked for certain death (Freq. 2)
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the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
• Similar to: ↑dead
2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
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poor damned souls
• Syn: ↑cursed, ↑damned, ↑unredeemed, ↑unsaved
• Similar to: ↑lost
• Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion
3. marked by or promising bad fortune
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their business venture was doomed from the start
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an ill-fated business venture
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an ill-starred romance
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"the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
• Syn: ↑ill-fated, ↑ill-omened, ↑ill-starred, ↑unlucky
• Similar to: ↑unfortunate
4. (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
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doomed to unhappiness
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fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
• Syn: ↑fated
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doomed adjective
1. Under sentence
2. Fated
3. Destined to inevitable death, failure or ruin
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Main Entry: ↑doom
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doomed adj
a doomed plan/mission/ship
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Main Entry: ↑doom
Useful english dictionary. 2012.