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Adjective: doomed  doomd
  1. Marked for certain death
    "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"
     
  2. (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
    "poor doomed souls";
    - cursed, damned, unredeemed, unsaved
     
  3. Marked by or promising bad fortune
    "their business venture was doomed from the start";
    - ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky
     
  4. (usually followed by 'to') determined by tragic fate
    "doomed to unhappiness";
    - fated
Noun: doomed  doomd
  1. People who are destined to die soon
    "the agony of the doomed was in his voice";
    - lost
Verb: doom  doom
  1. Decree or designate beforehand
    - destine, fate, designate
     
  2. (law) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
    "He was doomed to ten years in prison";
    - sentence, condemn
     
  3. Make certain of the failure or destruction of
    "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

See also: certain, dead, lost, sure, unfortunate

Type of: assure, declare, ensure, guarantee, insure, ordain, people, pronounce, secure

Encyclopedia: Doomed

Doom, Daniel