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doomed

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /duːmd/

doomed means: Certain to die, fail, or suffer something terrible.

adjective

CERTAIN TO FAILB2

Certain to die, fail, or suffer something terrible.

  • Their plan was doomed.
  • The ship's doomed crew sent a final message.
  • Was the relationship doomed from the start?

How to use it: doomed to something (Without funding, the project was doomed to failure.); doomed to do something (The trapped sailors were doomed to die.)

Similar words: ill-fated

Common phrases: doomed attempt, doomed to failure, doomed from birth

Questions about doomed

What does doomed mean?

Certain to die, fail, or suffer something terrible.

What is doomed in other languages?

Türkçe: mahkûm · Español: condenado · Français: condamné · Deutsch: dem Untergang geweiht · Italiano: condannato · 日本語: 運命づけられた

How do you pronounce doomed?

It is pronounced /duːmd/.

How do you use doomed in a sentence?

Their plan was doomed. The ship's doomed crew sent a final message.

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