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doomed

doomed

 
pronunciation:
dumd
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: approaching a terrible fate such as destruction or death.
The sailors knew they were doomed from the moment the ship took on water.The doomed prisoners awaited their execution.
similar words:
lost
definition 2: destined or condemned.
The serfs were doomed to live out their lives bound to their masters.The business was badly conceived and doomed to fail.
definition 3: destined to fail; hopeless.
They began swimming toward the shore in a doomed attempt to save their lives.