condemned

[kuhn-demd]

adjective

1. pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.

   A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.

2. deemed or declared unfit for use or service.

   One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.

3. 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.

4. doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned.

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

noun

1. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of condemn.

Other Word Forms

• self-condemned adjective
• uncondemned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of condemned¹

condemn ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Protesters have condemned the rioting and looting that have happened in certain areas and have organised clean-up groups.

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There was no immediate response from Venezuela but its president, Nicolás Maduro, has previously condemned the strikes and said his country will defend itself against US "aggression".

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the "vile individual" who carried out the "horrific" attack, and promised to do "everything" in his power to protect Jewish people and defeat antisemitic hate.

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Speaking from Downing Street after a Cobra emergency committee meeting, Starmer condemned the "terrorist attack that attacked Jews because they are Jews".

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Leaders from across the political spectrum have condemned the attack.

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Related Words

• convicted