doomed

/duːmd/

destined for failure or ruin

The project was doomed from the start due to poor planning.

The project was destined to fail because of bad planning.

formalinformal

Destined to fail or be ruined; having no hope of success.

The ship was doomed after hitting the iceberg.

The ship was destined to sink after colliding with the iceberg.

His relationship was doomed from the beginning.

His relationship was destined to fail right from the start.

Often used to describe situations or endeavors that are certain to fail or end badly.

Collocations

doomed to faildestined to faildoomed relationshipa relationship that is certain to end badly

Use 'doomed' to emphasize that something is certain to fail or end badly.

From Middle English 'domed,' past participle of 'domen,' meaning 'to condemn.' Related to Old English 'dōm' (judgment).

Often used in a dramatic or emphatic way to describe a situation that is beyond hope.

doom

fate or destiny, often negative

root

-ed

past participle suffix, indicating a state or condition

suffix

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