doomy

adjective

ˈdü-mē How to pronounce doomy (audio)
doomier; doomiest
Synonyms of doomynext
: suggestive of doom : doomful
doomily
ˈdü-mi-lē How to pronounce doomy (audio)
adverb

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Examples of doomy in a Sentence

the surging doomy music in the background was an unmistakable sign that things would not end well for the movie's hero
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This doesn’t need to be a doomy, gloomy point. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 Looking for more doomy reading? — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The runner-up, sanewashing, was doomy, but more of a criticism of how the media handled Trump than of Trump himself. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 On the one hand, the music nestled alongside the doomy Goth rock of the Cure and Siouxie and the Banshees. — David Chiu, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doomy

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doomy was in 1971

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“Doomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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