Doomed to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdumd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

DOOMD tuh

UK

dˈuːmd/ /tˈuː

DOOMD too

Definition

If someone or something is doomed to do something, it means that failure, death, or another negative outcome is certain and unavoidable.

Usage & Nuances

'Doomed to' is formal or literary, often used for dramatic effect. Common with negative verb phrases: 'doomed to fail', 'doomed to lose'. Implies there is no hope of changing the outcome. Avoid using with positive outcomes.

• Spanish: condenado a - destinado a (fracasar/perder)
• Portuguese (BR): condenado a - destinado a (falhar/perder)
• Portuguese (PT): condenado a - destinado a (falhar/perder)
• Chinese (Simplified): 注定要（失败/灭亡）
• Chinese (Traditional): 註定要（失敗／滅亡）
• Hindi: मध्यस्थ किया गया है - निश्चित रूप से (असफल/हार) होगा
• Arabic: محكوم بـ - مقدر له (الفشل/الخسارة)
• Bengali: অনিবার্য পরিণতির জন্য নিয়ত করা - নিশ্চিত ধ্বংসের দিকে ধাবিত
• Russian: обречён на
• Japanese: 〜する運命にある - 〜する運命を背負った
• Vietnamese: chắc chắn sẽ - định sẵn sẽ (kết cục xấu)
• Korean: ~할 운명이다 - ~할 수밖에 없다
• Turkish: mahkum olmak - kaderinde olmak (olumsuz anlamda)
• Urdu: مقدر ہونا - لازماً ہونا (منفی نتیجہ کے لیے)
• Indonesian: ditakdirkan untuk - pasti akan (hasil buruk)

Example Sentences

The crops were doomed to die without rain.

basic

Without support, the project is doomed to fail.

basic

She felt doomed to loneliness.

basic

Some say the city is doomed to repeat its mistakes.

natural

No matter how hard they tried, they seemed doomed to lose.

natural

From the start, their relationship was doomed to end badly.

natural