doom

/dˈuːm/

/ˈdum/

[verb] [noun]

to doom

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

decree or designate beforehand

synonyms : designate

destine

fate

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

synonyms : condemn

sentence

to have no choice but to die, fail, etc.

Doom

[NOUN]

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

synonyms : day of reckoning

doomsday

end of the world

Examples

1. She was full of gloom and doom.

2. Fortunately it's not doom and gloom for all businesses, in spite of the economic situation.

3. The team was trying to salvage a failing project by making superficial changes, but it was just putting a lipstick on a pig - the project was still doomed to fail.

4. For them, the combination of climate change and human arrival spelled doom.