Doomed

Pronunciation: /duːmd/

Definitions of doomed

adjective likely to have an unfortunate or disastrous outcome

Example Sentences

A1 The ship was doomed to sink after hitting the iceberg.

A2 The explorers felt doomed as they realized they were lost in the jungle.

B1 The project seemed doomed from the start due to poor planning.

B2 The relationship was doomed once they realized they wanted different things in life.

C1 The country's economy was deemed doomed by experts if immediate action was not taken.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking theory was initially dismissed as doomed by his peers.

Examples of doomed in a Sentence

formal The project was doomed from the start due to lack of funding.

informal I knew we were doomed as soon as I saw the exam questions.

slang Our group presentation is totally doomed, dude.

figurative Their relationship was doomed to fail because of their constant arguments.

Grammatical Forms of doomed

• past tense: doomed
• plural: doomed
• comparative: more doomed
• superlative: most doomed
• present tense: doom
• future tense: will doom
• perfect tense: have doomed
• continuous tense: is dooming
• singular: doomed
• positive degree: doomed
• infinitive: to doom
• gerund: dooming
• participle: doomed

Origin and Evolution of doomed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'doomed' originated from the Old English word 'domian' meaning 'to judge, condemn'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'doomed' has evolved to signify a sense of impending misfortune or destruction, often associated with a sense of inevitability and fate.