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foredoomed

foredoomed

9.1
Certain to fail from the start
  • adjective
  • /fɔrˈdumd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : predestinado al fracaso
  • The project seemed foredoomed from the start.

Examples

  • The expedition was foredoomed by poor planning and bad weather from the start.

  • Many believed the project was foredoomed because of its unrealistic goals.

  • His attempt to change the system seemed foredoomed given the strong opposition.

  • This plan is clearly foredoomed to failure!

  • The team's foredoomed project was destined for failure before it even began.

  • She realized that their foredoomed plan would only lead to disappointment.

  • His foredoomed attempts to change her mind only pushed her further away.

Synonyms

foregone
vsforedoomed
16 4.6

Already decided and certain to happen

is certain to end badly from the very beginning rather than neutral

Antonyms

promising
203 3.1

Showing signs of future success

hopeful
46 1.0

Showing signs that a plan or project will be successful

Surface Forms

foredoomed positive

Morphology

foredoomed = doomed (transparent) = fore + doom + ed

The meaning is a straightforward 'fore-' (before/in advance) added to 'doomed' (certain to fail), so the adjective denotes being doomed in advance.

Etymology

The word foredoomed puts fore- 'before' in front of doom 'fate' or 'judgment', so it makes a picture of something that was given a bad fate before it even began and was therefore certain to fail or end badly.