doomed (n.)

  1. people who are destined to die soon; the agony of the doomed was in his voice

    [ Syn: lost ]

    doomed (adj.)

  1. marked for certain death; the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed'

  2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; poor damned souls

    [ Syn: cursed , damned , unredeemed , unsaved ]

  3. 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

    [ Syn: ill-fated , ill-omened , ill-starred , unlucky ]

  4. (usually followed by `to) determined by tragic fate; doomed to unhappiness; fated to be the scene of Kennedys assassination

    [ Syn: fated ]

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