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

Once the film was released, critics widely praised Page’s searing performance as the doomed Greek soldier Sinon, and even some of Page’s detractors online were won over by his work. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Nor are our efforts to hire better doomed, even though the odds are stacked against us. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Shortly after meeting with Evan and Caitlin Chambers, Jaybush tracked down the Taft Avenue developer, who agreed to sell one of the doomed Craftsman homes for a dollar. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

So the company began towing the Flight 13 Ship to shore — an endeavor that initially seemed doomed to failure. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The family sat grim-faced and rarely physically reacted to the extensive testimony about gang violence and Tupac Shakur’s doomed trip to Las Vegas. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Later, of course, the show becomes about trying to become an adult—see Buffy’s doomed day job at the Doublemeat Palace—and that is an exercise in grief too. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Next weekend’s slate of new releases looks a lot like this week’s leaderboards — a ton of bright contenders who will engage in a noble, if doomed effort to topple the reigning kings. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Republicans also punted a doomed vote on a party-line spending blueprint that included portions of the SAVE Act. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Trailing by 20 points in the third quarter, the Carroll Dragons (1-1) were doomed by the Panthers’ stout defense that claimed five takeaways. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

By learning of the existence of an advanced ape race, have the humans doomed themselves to the fate Cornelius and Zira attempted to avoid? — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Catherine didn’t really kill Isabel; the system that doomed her to a life of horrors did. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

While a tree covered in ivy isn’t necessarily doomed, dense ivy can weaken a tree and cover up existing conditions. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Kelly finds the public’s current craving for unique genre storytelling encouraging, but feels that like most trends, it may be doomed to impermanence. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

As a result, the Swift observatory is doomed to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere later this year. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026

Those struggles – paired with some rather lackluster quarterback play – doomed the Dolphins rather early. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Even without their bad business decisions, Twain’s venture was likely doomed, along with the subscription publishing industry, for books were getting radically cheaper, with ever-more competition. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026