doom
/duːm/
noun
- 1
Destiny, especially terrible.
- 2
An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
- 3
A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair.
- 4
A law.
- 5
A judgment or decision.
- 6
A sentence or penalty for illegal behaviour.
- 7
Death.
“They met an untimely doom when the mineshaft caved in.”
- 8
(sometimes capitalized) The Last Judgment; or, an artistic representation thereof.
Antonyms
verb
- 1
To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn.
“a criminal doomed to death”
- 2
To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.
- 3
To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
- 4
To ordain as a penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
- 5
To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.
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