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- [doomz]
- /dumz/
- /duːm/
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- [doomz]
- /dumz/
Definitions of dooms word
- adverb dooms very; extremely: used as a euphemism for damned. 1
- noun dooms fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom. 1
- noun dooms ruin; death: to fall to one's doom. 1
- noun dooms a judgment, decision, or sentence, especially an unfavorable one: The judge pronounced the defendant's doom. 1
- noun dooms the Last Judgment, at the end of the world. 1
- noun dooms Obsolete. a statute, enactment, or legal judgment. 1
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Origin of dooms
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; doom + -s1
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Parts of speech for Dooms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dooms popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dooms usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dooms
noun dooms
- fates — something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot: It is always his fate to be left behind.
- destinies — Plural form of destiny.
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- cataclysms — Plural form of cataclysm.
Antonyms for dooms
noun dooms
- successes — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accusations — A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
- commencements — Plural form of commencement.
- constructions — Plural form of construction.
- creations — The action or process of bringing something into existence.