Definition
Meaning of 'doomed'
Meaning of 'doomed' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Doomed 
[ imp. & p. p.]
- of Doom [ imp. & p. p.]Meaning of 'doomed' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. doomed [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- people who are destined to die soon
- people who are destined to die soon
Example in sentence:
- the agony of the doomed was in his voice
2. doomed [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
- (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
Example in sentence:
- doomed to unhappiness;
- fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
Meaning (3):
- in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
- in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
Example in sentence:
- poor damned souls
Meaning (4):
- marked for certain death
- marked for certain death
Example in sentence:
- the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
Meaning (5):
- marked by or promising bad fortune
- marked by or promising bad fortune
Example in sentence:
- an ill-fated business venture;
- an ill-starred romance;
- the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons;
- their business venture was doomed from the start
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