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Meaning of 'doomed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Doomed [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Doom

Meaning of 'doomed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . doomed [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who are destined to die soon
Example in sentence:
  • the agony of the doomed was in his voice
2 . doomed [ s]
Meaning (2):
- 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
Meaning (3):
- (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
Example in sentence:
  • doomed to unhappiness;
  • fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
Meaning (4):
- in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
Example in sentence:
  • poor damned souls
Meaning (5):
- marked for certain death
Example in sentence:
  • the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed

Nearby Words:

doo doob grass doodle doodlesack doole doolies dooly doom doom palm doomage

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