Definitions

doom

[doom] / dum /

NOUN

fate or decision, usually unpleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity cataclysm catastrophe disaster downfall

STRONG

annihilation circumstance conclusion condemnation death decree destination destiny destruction end foreordination fortune judgment karma kismet lot opinion portion predestination predetermination ruin sentence tragedy verdict

WEAK

Judgment Day Moira fixed future handwriting on the wall lap of the gods way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness miracle success

STRONG

beginning birth commencement start

Example Sentences

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But it’s not all doom and gloom, either.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Roland added that the bond market isn’t necessarily flashing signs of impending doom in private credit either.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

What does that title mean to you as it relates to the impending doom of what we’re all living right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It is not all doom and gloom for Italy, though.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Annabeth was grateful for that, but she also worried that she was leading him to his doom.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Vocabulary lists containing doom

"Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare

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Similes from Top AP English Exam Novels

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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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