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Doom

noun/ˈaɪkoʊnz/
Definition
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
decree or designate beforehand
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈaɪkoʊnz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈuːm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈuːm/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈaɪkoʊnz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan unpleasant or disastrous destiny
“everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it”
verbdecree or designate beforehand
“She was destined to become a great pianist”
verbpronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
verbmake certain of the failure or destruction of
“This decision will doom me to lose my position”
Word Forms
doomverbmake certain of the failure or destruction of
destinationnounthe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
fatenounthe ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
sentencenounthe period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
condemnationnounthe condition of being strongly disapproved of
doomnounan unpleasant or disastrous destiny
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Untergang
ein unangenehmes oder katastrophales Schicksal
🇫🇷French
perte
un destin désagréable ou désastreux
🇪🇸Spanish
condenar
un destino desagradable o desastroso
🇮🇹Italian
destino
un destino spiacevole o disastroso
🇳🇱Dutch
onheil
een onaangenaam of rampzalig lot
🇵🇹Portuguese
ruína
um destino desagradável ou desastroso
🇷🇺Russian
рок
неприятная или катастрофическая судьба
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कयामत
एक अप्रिय या विनाशकारी नियति
🇧🇩Bengali
সর্বনাশ
একটি অপ্রীতিকর বা বিপর্যয়কর নিয়তি
🇮🇳Tamil
அழிவு
ஒரு விரும்பத்தகாத அல்லது பேரழிவு விதி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రళయం
అసహ్యకరమైన లేదా వినాశకరమైన విధి
🇮🇳Marathi
नशिबात
एक अप्रिय किंवा विनाशकारी नशीब
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રારબ્ધ
એક અપ્રિય અથવા વિનાશક ભાગ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಳಯ
ಅಹಿತಕರ ಅಥವಾ ಹಾನಿಕಾರಕ ಹಣೆಬರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിധി
അസുഖകരമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിനാശകരമായ വിധി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਬਾਹੀ
ਇੱਕ ਕੋਝਾ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ ਕਿਸਮਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
عذاب
ایک ناخوشگوار یا تباہ کن تقدیر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
厄运
不愉快或灾难性的命运
🇯🇵Japanese
運命
不快または悲惨な運命
🇰🇷Korean
운명
불쾌하거나 비참한 운명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự diệt vong
một số phận khó chịu hoặc tai hại
🇹🇭Thai
การลงโทษ
ชะตากรรมอันไม่พึงประสงค์หรือหายนะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
malapetaka
takdir yang tidak menyenangkan atau membawa malapetaka
🇵🇭Filipino
kapahamakan
isang hindi kasiya-siya o nakapipinsalang kapalaran
🇲🇾Malay
azab
takdir yang tidak menyenangkan atau malapetaka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الموت
مصير غير سارة أو كارثية
🇮🇷Persian
عذاب
یک سرنوشت ناخوشایند یا فاجعه بار
🇹🇷Turkish
kıyamet
hoş olmayan veya felaket bir kader
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֲבַדוֹן
גורל לא נעים או אסון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'doom'?
The primary meaning of 'doom' is 'an unpleasant or disastrous destiny'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'doom' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'doom' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'doom' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'doom' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'doom' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'doom' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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