Meaning & use
doomed
Certain to fail, suffer, or come to a bad end.
See it in a sentence
Critics said the expedition was doomed from the start because of poor planning.
Their relationship felt doomed once they realized they wanted completely different lives.
A note on using this word
Suggests an outcome that feels inevitable, often in hindsight, rather than merely unlikely to succeed.
Words with a similar meaning
ill-fatedcondemned
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