doom

¹doom

noun \ˈdüm\

Definition of DOOM

1

: a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England

2

a : judgment, decision; especially : a judicial condemnation or sentence b (1) : judgment 3a (2) : judgment day 1

3

a : destiny; especially : unhappy destiny b : death, ruin

Examples of DOOM

1. The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom.
2. the story of a mysterious creature who lures travelers to their doom

Origin of DOOM

Middle English, from Old English dōm; akin to Old High German tuom condition, state, Old English dōn to do

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to DOOM

Synonyms: sentence, finding, holding, judgment (or judgement), ruling

Antonyms: birth, nativity

Related Words: inquest, verdict; authority; decree, edict, injunction, order; arbitrament, award, declaration, deliverance, dictum, pronouncement; conclusion, decision, determination, opinion, resolution; discipline, penalty, punishment

Near Antonyms: existence, life; creation, genesis, origination, rise

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Rhymes with DOOM

bloom, boom, broom, brume, combe, cwm, flume, fume, gloom, glume, groom, khoum, loom, neume, plume, rheum, room, spume, tomb, toom, vroom, whom, womb, zoom