doomed
word · lemma: doom
/ˈdumd/
doomd
/dˈuːmd/
doomd
Definition
Certain to fail, be destroyed, or have a very bad result. It can describe people, plans, relationships, or situations that seem to have no chance of success.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for strong negative prediction: 'a doomed mission', 'a doomed relationship'. It sounds dramatic and final, stronger than 'unlikely to succeed'. It can be literal or exaggerated in casual speech: 'We’re doomed' may simply mean 'This is going badly.'
Spanish: condenado - destinado al fracasoPortuguese (BR): condenado - fadado ao fracassoPortuguese (PT): condenado - votado ao fracassoChinese (Simplified): 注定要失败的 - doomed（口语借用较少） - doomed → 注定的Chinese (Traditional): 註定失敗的 - doomed（少見借用） - 註定的Hindi: बर्बादी के लिए तय - असफल होने के लिए अभिशप्तArabic: محكوم عليه - مقدَّر له الفشلBengali: নিশ্চিতভাবে ধ্বংসপ্রাপ্ত - অক্সে সফলতাহীনRussian: обречённыйJapanese: 運命づけられた（失敗や破滅が） - 絶望的なVietnamese: chắc chắn thất bại - tuyệt vọngKorean: 운명 지어진(망하게 될) - 가망 없는Turkish: mahkum (başarısızlığa/yenilgiye/düşüşe)Urdu: برباد ہونے والا - ناکام ہونے والاIndonesian: ditakdirkan gagal - tidak ada harapan
Example Sentences
The old bridge was doomed after the storm.
basic
Without water, the plants are doomed.
basic
Everyone knew the plan was doomed.
basic
If we forget the tickets again, we’re doomed.
natural
From the start, their marriage felt doomed.
natural
That meeting was doomed the moment he walked in late.
natural