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doomed

[doomd] / dumd /
ADJECTIVE
condemned, hopeless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-fated wrecked
STRONG
bedeviled bewitched convicted cursed damned destroyed done fated foreordained lost overthrown overwhelmed predestined ruined sentenced sunk suppressed undone unfortunate
WEAK
cut down dead duck done for ill-omened in the cards kiss of death luckless menaced que sera sera star-crossed threatened thrown down unredeemed
Antonyms
STRONG
blessed intact nice protected restored saved successful
WEAK
hopeful lucky

Example Sentences

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The motors that pull the capsule away from the doomed rocket are designed to accelerate from 0 to 500 mph — well over half the speed of sound — in just two seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Wuthering Heights" -- starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as the doomed lovers Cathy and Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's classic novel -- dropped to fifth place at $3.75 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

She had, to be fair, done a few interviews before the result was confirmed, but after it looked clear Labour was doomed.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Relatives said they now believe the ragtag group’s mission was doomed from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I feel like I died a hundred yards downhill, and now my spirit is trapped here, doomed to haunt this place, reliving the climb, and the thirst, and the flames for all eternity.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman