Doomed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old sailor knew he was doomed the moment the black spot was placed on his hand.
- The crew of the sinking ship was doomed, with no rescue in sight and limited supplies.
- After being bitten by the venomous snake, the hiker was doomed unless she received immediate medical attention.
- The ancient prophecy foretold that the kingdom was doomed to fall to the invading army.
- The astronauts were doomed when their spacecraft's oxygen supply was damaged in the meteor shower.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ill-fated expedition was doomed from the start due to inadequate planning and funding.
- Their relationship was doomed from the beginning, as they came from different worlds and had different values.
- The company's decision to expand too quickly was doomed to fail, and it eventually led to bankruptcy.
- The crew of the ship was doomed to sail the seas forever, never finding a safe harbor.
- The small town was doomed to disappear as the nearby city grew and expanded, swallowing up the surrounding land.
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Meaning 3
(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient city was doomed to be destroyed by the impending volcanic eruption.
- Their relationship was doomed to fail from the very beginning due to their vastly different personalities.
- The once-thriving factory was doomed to close after years of financial struggles and mismanagement.
- The passengers on the ill-fated ship were doomed to sail into the treacherous storm that would seal their fate.
- The historic building was doomed to be demolished to make way for a new high-rise development.
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Meaning 4
In danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Their sinful ways had left them doomed to suffer for eternity in the depths of Hell.
- The priest warned the congregation of the doomed souls who had rejected the path of righteousness.
- According to the prophecy, the city was doomed to be consumed by the fires of damnation.
- The doomed spirits wandered the earth, forever trapped in a state of torment and despair.
- Their refusal to repent had sealed their fate, leaving them doomed to face the wrath of the Almighty.