Tragic Vocabulary

adjective likely to have an unfortunate or disastrous outcome

• The project was doomed from the start due to lack of funding.
• I knew we were doomed as soon as I saw the exam questions.
• Our group presentation is totally doomed, dude.
• Their relationship was doomed to fail because of their constant arguments.

adjective describing something that is destined to end in failure or disaster

• The ill-fated expedition to the Arctic ended in tragedy.
• The ill-fated concert was a total disaster.
• That ill-fated relationship was doomed from the start.
• The ill-fated decision proved to be a costly mistake.

adjective expressing or showing sorrow or distress

• The company reported woeful financial results for the quarter.
• Her cooking skills are woeful, she burns everything.
• I had a woeful time at the party last night, it was so boring.
• The artist's attempt at painting was woeful, lacking in creativity and skill.