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doomed

doomed

7 4.9
Certain to have a bad end, like failure or destruction
  • adjective
  • /duːmd/
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  • UNLESS SCALES FALL FROM AMERICANS' EYES, AMERICANS ARE DOOMED.
  • WE'RE DOOMED

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Examples

  • Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it.

  • Everything about it screams doomed to fail.

  • So girls, we are here to save your doomed relationship.

  • Those who cannot remember their past are doomed to repeat it.

  • If this is the future of America, we are DOOMED!

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  • When the people cannot see the facts, we are doomed to repeat bad behavior.

  • It's sick, it's improper, and it's doomed to failure.

  • Indeed, Moore's Law was always doomed to fail at some point.

  • LOOK, IF WE DO NOT LEARN FROM OUR PAST, WE WILL BE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT.

  • Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it.

Synonyms

damned
vsdoomed
90 7.5

Marked as being punished forever in hell

covers any certain bad outcome, not just religious condemnation
fated
vsdoomed
27 5.3

Certain to happen and not able to be changed

specifies that the destined event is a bad outcome
ill-fated
vsdoomed
19 6.1

Likely to have very bad luck and end badly

is broader, meaning certain to suffer any bad outcome
no-win
vsdoomed
16 6.5

A situation where every choice leads to failure or loss

applies to people or outcomes certain to suffer, beyond situations
jinxed
vsdoomed
  • Informal
2 7.9

Having a lot of bad luck that causes many problems

is an objective certainty of bad outcome, not just belief
ill-starred
vsdoomed
  • Literature
1 9.0

Likely to have bad luck and end badly

is about certain bad outcome rather than just unlucky signs
cursed
vsdoomed
  • Literature
1 7.4

Condemned to suffer in Hell forever

is a general certainty of harm, not only religious damnation
ill-omened
vsdoomed
  • Literature
8.7

A thing that people think will bring bad luck

is a certainty of bad outcome, not merely a warning sign

Antonyms

20 2.0

Likely to bring a good result

saved
  • Formal
5.1

People who believe they are rescued from sin and its punishment

Idioms

Any choice you make leads to bad results

How Certain

doomed
7 4.9
ill-fated
19 6.1
high-risk
54 4.4
vulnerable
581 4.0

Surface Forms

doomed positive

Morphology

doomed = doom (semi-transparent) = doom + ed

The transformation from 'doom' to 'doomed' is clear, but the adjective's meaning as 'certain to experience a bad outcome' is slightly abstract.

Etymology

Doomed comes from the old word doom, which meant 'judgment' or a judge's decision. So to be doomed is like being 'sentenced' to a bad fate or failure that seems certain to happen.