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

He condemned the "deliberate attacks against innocent civilians" that had caused "unacceptable loss of lives and heightened instability".

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She condemned the “vile” and “cowardly” attack on Manzo, and vowed to bring the killers to justice.

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In 2022, a federal trial court in Louisiana condemned Landor’s treatment but rejected his claim, concluding that money damages were not an appropriate remedy.

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Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun condemned the remarks on Thursday, calling it "sickening that nowadays someone would still dare to defend or justify the dictator".

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The European Union on Saturday condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and asked it to respect a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah.

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Related Words

• convicted