Doom
noun
An event causing terrible suffering, like death or destruction.
His sudden job loss seemed like doom for the family.
Often appears as...
- seal one's doom
- spell doom
noun
Destiny or fate, usually negative.
She felt her doom was around the corner upon seeing the diagnosis.
Often appears as...
- fate worse than doom
- doom and gloom
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To make someone or something certain to fail, suffer, or die.
His poor work ethics doomed him at the job.
Often appears as...
- doom to failure
- doom to oblivion
noun
An event causing terrible suffering, like death or destruction.
His sudden job loss seemed like doom for the family.
Often appears as...
- seal one's doom
- spell doom
noun
Destiny or fate, usually negative.
She felt her doom was around the corner upon seeing the diagnosis.
Often appears as...
- fate worse than doom
- doom and gloom
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To make someone or something certain to fail, suffer, or die.
His poor work ethics doomed him at the job.
Often appears as...
- doom to failure
- doom to oblivion
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Consequences
Use 'doom' when referring to outcomes with grave consequences, often beyond regular misfortune.
The town was in the path of the volcanic eruption, facing certain doom.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Tone
The word 'doom' adds drama and emphasizes the severity or inevitability of a dismal situation.
The prophecy foretold the doom of the kingdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
'Doom' implies a very bad end, without hope of improvement or escape.
After the scandal, his political career met its doom.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Consequences
Use 'doom' when referring to outcomes with grave consequences, often beyond regular misfortune.
The town was in the path of the volcanic eruption, facing certain doom.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Tone
The word 'doom' adds drama and emphasizes the severity or inevitability of a dismal situation.
The prophecy foretold the doom of the kingdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
'Doom' implies a very bad end, without hope of improvement or escape.
After the scandal, his political career met its doom.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Consequences
Use 'doom' when referring to outcomes with grave consequences, often beyond regular misfortune.
The town was in the path of the volcanic eruption, facing certain doom.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Tone
The word 'doom' adds drama and emphasizes the severity or inevitability of a dismal situation.
The prophecy foretold the doom of the kingdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
'Doom' implies a very bad end, without hope of improvement or escape.
After the scandal, his political career met its doom.
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What would happen if...
Animals follow the unchecked spread of native and non-native plants, venturing into new habitats with the help of our leftover bridges. In general, our infrastructure saves some animals and dooms others. Cockroaches continue to thrive in their native tropical habitats, but without our heating systems,
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The game that can give...
And that's what was happening to us. The game was helping us experience what scientists call post-traumatic growth, which is not something we usually hear about. We usually hear about post-traumatic stress disorder. But scientists now know that a traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely.
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It’s time to embrace our...
our cities were doomed now one of the effects of declining transportation costs is that people were free to move to places that they wanted to live and this was the rise of cities like Los Angeles that excelled because of the lifestyle that they offered and it appeared that that the thing that
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Your elusive creative...
went out in the world for some reason, and became this big, mega-sensation, international bestseller thing. The result of which is that everywhere I go now, people treat me like I'm doomed. Seriously -- doomed, doomed! Like, they come up to me now, all worried, and they say,
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How do you decide where...
zombie apocalypse. How will you survive? You might be surprised to find out how much geography skills can help you fend off doom. By geography, I mean analyzing the world around you. One geographic concept that could really help you out in a zombie apocalypse is movement.
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Can you solve the temple...
and leading them to their doom through deception. Remembering the green smoke, you realize two of the students have been cursed. At any time, one or both of them might lie, though they also might tell the truth. You know for sure that the curse didn't get you,
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Can you solve the dark...
What can you do? Are you doomed to remain in the dungeon with your newfound treasure forever? You're tempted to kick the pile of coins and curse the curiosity that brought you here. But at the last moment, you stop yourself.
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Can you cheat death by...
You won’t find 5-turn moves anywhere else, so is one of you doomed? There’s one more possibility to the disappearing ladders and snakes can impede your progress, but could they also help it?
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The Rise of the Cali...
JIM So, they were to be respected. Yes, they were dopers and traffickers, but you cannot underestimate them. You underestimate people of that caliber, you're doomed.
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Nature's Greatest...
a few elite males the majority are doomed never to breathe
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What would happen if...
Animals follow the unchecked spread of native and non-native plants, venturing into new habitats with the help of our leftover bridges. In general, our infrastructure saves some animals and dooms others. Cockroaches continue to thrive in their native tropical habitats, but without our heating systems,
Video examples
The game that can give...
And that's what was happening to us. The game was helping us experience what scientists call post-traumatic growth, which is not something we usually hear about. We usually hear about post-traumatic stress disorder. But scientists now know that a traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely.
Video examples
It’s time to embrace our...
our cities were doomed now one of the effects of declining transportation costs is that people were free to move to places that they wanted to live and this was the rise of cities like Los Angeles that excelled because of the lifestyle that they offered and it appeared that that the thing that
Video examples
Your elusive creative...
went out in the world for some reason, and became this big, mega-sensation, international bestseller thing. The result of which is that everywhere I go now, people treat me like I'm doomed. Seriously -- doomed, doomed! Like, they come up to me now, all worried, and they say,
Video examples
How do you decide where...
zombie apocalypse. How will you survive? You might be surprised to find out how much geography skills can help you fend off doom. By geography, I mean analyzing the world around you. One geographic concept that could really help you out in a zombie apocalypse is movement.
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
and leading them to their doom through deception. Remembering the green smoke, you realize two of the students have been cursed. At any time, one or both of them might lie, though they also might tell the truth. You know for sure that the curse didn't get you,
Video examples
Can you solve the dark...
What can you do? Are you doomed to remain in the dungeon with your newfound treasure forever? You're tempted to kick the pile of coins and curse the curiosity that brought you here. But at the last moment, you stop yourself.
Video examples
Can you cheat death by...
You won’t find 5-turn moves anywhere else, so is one of you doomed? There’s one more possibility to the disappearing ladders and snakes can impede your progress, but could they also help it?
Video examples
The Rise of the Cali...
JIM So, they were to be respected. Yes, they were dopers and traffickers, but you cannot underestimate them. You underestimate people of that caliber, you're doomed.
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Nature's Greatest...
a few elite males the majority are doomed never to breathe
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Roger Ebert
American Critic
There's something depressing about a young couple helplessly in love. Their state is so perfect, it must be doomed. They project such qualities on their lover that only disappointment can follow.
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Charles Bradley
American Musician
If we start putting music out constantly where people don't think no more, people go crazy. We're gonna lose the love of heart, of soul. And if the world lose that, I think the world is doomed.
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
We must protect our history - because we are doomed to repeat it if we don't understand it and work towards a more perfect union.
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Sidney Hook
American Philosopher
Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.
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Simon Beaufoy
British Writer
I'm very lucky. I actually like screenwriting. I rarely feel a sense of doom going to my desk.
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Patricia Polacco
American Author
Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.
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Makoto Shinkai
Japanese Artist
I think love isn't doomed, of course, but in real life, love doesn't always work out.
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Mike Tyson
American Boxer
I know I'm going to blow one day. My life is doomed the way it is. I have no future.
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Khaled Hosseini
Afghani Novelist
Afghanistan is doomed if women are barred once again from public life.
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William James
American Philosopher
We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.
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Roger Ebert
American Critic
There's something depressing about a young couple helplessly in love. Their state is so perfect, it must be doomed. They project such qualities on their lover that only disappointment can follow.
Quote examples
Charles Bradley
American Musician
If we start putting music out constantly where people don't think no more, people go crazy. We're gonna lose the love of heart, of soul. And if the world lose that, I think the world is doomed.
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
We must protect our history - because we are doomed to repeat it if we don't understand it and work towards a more perfect union.
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Sidney Hook
American Philosopher
Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.
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Simon Beaufoy
British Writer
I'm very lucky. I actually like screenwriting. I rarely feel a sense of doom going to my desk.
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Patricia Polacco
American Author
Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.
Quote examples
Makoto Shinkai
Japanese Artist
I think love isn't doomed, of course, but in real life, love doesn't always work out.
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Mike Tyson
American Boxer
I know I'm going to blow one day. My life is doomed the way it is. I have no future.
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Khaled Hosseini
Afghani Novelist
Afghanistan is doomed if women are barred once again from public life.
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William James
American Philosopher
We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.
Example 1 of 10
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