Synonyms of doomed

doomed 1 of 2

adjective

as in done

facing certain defeat, disaster, or death

at that point it was obvious to all that the astronauts were doomed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• done
• ruined
• sunk
• finished
• endangered
• dead
• done for
• kaput
• imperiled

doomed

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verb

past tense of doom

1

as in destined

to determine the fate of in advance

the actor felt that he was doomed to be forever remembered for that one terrible performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destined
• ordained
• fated
• foredoomed
• predestined
• predetermined
• preordained
• foreordained
• condemned
• predicted
• sentenced
• prophesied
• foretold
• presaged
• forecast
• augured
• prejudged
• anticipated
• portended
• predestinated
• prognosticated
• foresaw
• boded
• divined
• preconceived
• foreboded
• foreknew

2

as in sentenced

to impose a judicial punishment on

doomed the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentenced
• condemned
• damned
• punished
• adjudged
• penalized
• found
• judged
• decreed
• disciplined
• ruled
• corrected
• determined
• resolved
• chastened
• chastised
• opined
• decided
• concluded
• censured
• castigated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoned
• reprieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doomed

Adjective

Everyone remembers Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M's doomed 2022 season or Texas' lackluster campaign from just one year prior. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

His untimely death set the template for the doomed, dissolute musician. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg portrayed Gloucester fisherman on the doomed Andrea Gail. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026

In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 June 2026

Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Verb

Well, the one who wouldn’t let a creepy old man buy her cough drops knows what is up, but State Farm is doomed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Hawley suggested another avenue to up the pressure on Republicans who are against it would be to hold more votes doomed to fail, a floor tactic Thune has purposefully avoided that would put vulnerable members such as Collins in a tough spot. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Sluggish growth doomed former Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government when angry Labour lawmakers forced him to cancel welfare cuts designed to help balance the budget. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Is all this the latest sign that the franchise is doomed never to find the right home in Universal’s theme parks? — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

His time with the Tar Heels seemed to be doomed from the start. — Noah Vinsky july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

To escape this new reality, the duo must confront the weight of their lineage and decide whether their love can break the cycle or if they’re doomed to remain trapped forever. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 July 2026