doomed

American  

[doomd] / dumd /

adjective

1. destined, or seemingly destined, especially to an adverse fate.

   Math wizards were able to pinpoint the final resting place of the doomed jet deep beneath the ocean.

2. judged guilty and sentenced, especially to death; condemned.

   Several times today and tonight the doomed man has wept like a child in his prison cell.

3. ordained or fixed, as a sentence or fate.

   In this age of finding everything online, it won’t be long before seed catalogs suffer the same doomed fate as most gardening magazines.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• self-doomed adjective

Etymology

Origin of doomed

doom + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

When Titanic departed on her doomed maiden voyage in April 1912 she was the largest, most luxurious and most technically advanced ship ever to sail the seas.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Speaking after the announcement, Cheng said she hoped to prove that "the two sides of the strait are not doomed to war".

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Freddie Freeman, whose grand slam doomed the New York Yankees, held the 2024 trophy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Relatives said they now believe the ragtag group’s mission was doomed from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"Some dwell in Kurnugi now, but not many. Nergal's doomed, though. He broke out of Kurnugi once too often. He faces utter annihilation."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Related Words

• ill-fated
• wrecked