Synonyms of doomed

Noun


1. doomed, lost, people

usage: people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"

Verb


1. destine, fate, doom, designate, ordain

usage: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

2. sentence, condemn, doom, declare

usage: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

3. doom, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure

usage: make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

Adjective


1. doomed, dead (vs. alive)

usage: marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"

2. cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved, lost (vs. saved)

usage: in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls"

3. doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky, unfortunate (vs. fortunate)

usage: marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott

4. doomed, fated, certain (vs. uncertain), sure

usage: (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination"

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