Definitions for doomed

Overview of noun doomed

The noun doomed has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) doomed, lost

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

Overview of verb doom

The verb doom has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (9) destine, fate, doom, designate

(decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist")

2. sentence, condemn, doom

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

3. doom

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

Overview of adj doomed

The adj doomed has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) doomed

(marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed")

2. cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved

(in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls")

3. doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky

(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

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