condemned

American

[kuhn-demd] / kənˈdɛmd /

adjective

pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.

A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.
deemed or declared unfit for use or service.

One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.
viewed or spoken of with strong disapproval; judged as wrong or unacceptable, often formally.

Apartheid, by universal agreement, is an inhumane, unjust, and condemned practice.
doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned.

At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.

noun

Usually the condemned
1. the person or persons pronounced guilty in a court of law and sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.
  
  We join in prayer for the condemned, his victim, and their families.
2. the damned.
  
  The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of condemn.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of condemned

condemn ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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condemned

The European Union's delegation in Tirana strongly condemned Thursday's "violent escalation".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a written statement, Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, condemned what she described as a “brutal ICE surge.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

In a statement, Reporters Without Borders condemned the detention of at least 16 Indian journalists.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the shooting in an initial social media post, saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had shot a New Yorker while his child was in the vehicle.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026