Doomful

Pronunciation: /ˈduːmfʊl/

Definitions of doomful

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'doomful' describes something that is full of doom or likely to bring about doom.

Example Sentences

A1 The dark clouds in the sky looked doomful.

A2 The old abandoned house had a doomful atmosphere.

B1 The news of the impending storm was doomful for the residents.

B2 The scientist's predictions of a doomful future were met with skepticism.

C1 The leader's doomful decisions led to the downfall of the empire.

C2 The protagonist's actions had a doomful impact on the outcome of the story.

Examples of doomful in a Sentence

formal The prophet's prediction of a doomful future caused widespread panic among the people.

informal The weather forecast looks pretty doomful for our outdoor plans.

slang I have a bad feeling about this, it seems pretty doomful.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead painted a doomful picture of what was to come.

Grammatical Forms of doomful

• past tense: doomfulled
• plural: doomfuls
• comparative: more doomful
• superlative: most doomful
• present tense: doomful
• future tense: will be doomful
• perfect tense: have been doomful
• continuous tense: is being doomful
• singular: doomful
• positive degree: doomful
• infinitive: to be doomful
• gerund: doomfuling
• participle: doomfulled

Origin and Evolution of doomful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old English, Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'doomful' originated from Middle English, combining the words 'doom' meaning fate or judgment and 'ful' meaning full of. It was influenced by Old English and Old Norse languages.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something fateful or judgmental, the meaning of 'doomful' has evolved over time to convey a sense of impending misfortune or disaster.