foredoomed
Destined to fail
Foredoomed means fated to fail or be destroyed from the start—doomed in advance.
The prefix *fore-* emphasizes that the doom was sealed before events even unfolded: The invasion was foredoomed by poor planning.
A foredoomed enterprise or foredoomed romance carries a sense of tragic inevitability.
Predetermined course of events
- predestinedDecided in advance
- preordainedDecided in advance
- fatePredetermined course of events
- kismetPreordained future outcome
karma · prophecy · oracle · fatalism · determinism · providence · divination · augury
Impossible to prevent
- inescapableImpossible to avoid
- certainFree from doubt
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- irreversibleCannot be undone
unstoppable · unpreventable · fixed · sealed · decided · unalterable · set · impending
Total absence of hope
- futileIncapable of producing results
- futilityLack of purpose
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
pointless · lost cause · vain · useless · irredeemable · irremediable · no chance · written off
Fearful anticipation of harm
- portentousOminously significant
- ill-omenedPortending misfortune ahead
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- unpropitiousNot favorable for success
dire · premonitory · baleful · dark · grim · sinister · ill-starred · accursed
destiny
Predetermined course of events
- predestinedDecided in advance
- preordainedDecided in advance
- fatePredetermined course of events
kismet · karma · prophecy · oracle · fatalism · determinism · providence · divination · augury · harbinger
unavoidable
Impossible to prevent
- inescapableImpossible to avoid
- certainFree from doubt
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
irreversible · unstoppable · unpreventable · fixed · sealed · decided · unalterable · set · impending · guaranteed
despair
Total absence of hope
fruitless · pointless · lost cause · vain · useless · irredeemable · irremediable · no chance · written off · dead end
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
- portentousOminously significant
- ill-omenedPortending misfortune ahead
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
unpropitious · dire · premonitory · baleful · dark · grim · sinister · ill-starred · accursed · threatening
foredoomedblessed
Receiving divine favor
charmed · favored · born lucky · meant to be · heaven-sent
foredoomedundetermined
Not yet established
open-ended · uncertain · unpredictable · up in the air · hanging in the balance
foredoomedsalvageable
Able to be rescued
redeemable · savable · rescuable · recoverable · hopeful