doomed definition

1. people who are destined to die soon
• examples: the agony of the doomed was in his voice
2. marked for certain death
• examples: the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
3. marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott
• examples: their business venture was doomed from the start
• examples: an ill-fated business venture
• examples: an ill-starred romance
• examples: the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons
4. (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
• examples: doomed to unhappiness
• examples: fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination