Doomy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈdü-mē/

Meaning & Definition of Doomy

Doomy (adjective)

  1. suggestive of doom, doomful

Doomy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come

    "the surging doomy music in the background was an unmistakable sign that things would not end well for the movie's hero"

    similar: baleful, dire, direful, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, inauspicious, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening
    related: black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cloudy, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dim, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich (chiefly Scottish), elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable, morbid, morose, murky, plutonian, saturnine, sepulchral, somber, sullen, sunless, tenebrific, tenebrous, wretched, discouraging, disheartening, hopeless, unfavorable, unpromising, unpropitious, ill-fated, ill-starred, star-crossed, troubled, unfortunate, unlucky, evil, malign, malignant
    opposite: unthreatening
    near: auspicious, benign, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Doomy

The most common words with a similar meaning to Doomy:

baleful, dire, direful, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, inauspicious, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Doomy

Words with the opposite meaning of Doomy:

unthreatening

Related Words for Doomy

black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cloudy, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dim, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich, elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable

Near Antonyms of Doomy

auspicious, benign, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous

Word Forms of Doomy

Inflections: doomier, doomiest

Derived words: doomily (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Doomy

First known use: 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Doomy

What does "Doomy" mean?

"Doomy" means suggestive of doom, doomful. As an adjective, it is defined as: suggestive of doom, doomful.

What is another word for "Doomy"?

Other words for "Doomy" include baleful, dire, direful, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, inauspicious and menacing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Doomy" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Doomy"?

There are 70 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Doomy". Common alternatives include baleful, dire, direful, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, inauspicious, menacing, minatory and ominous.

What is the opposite of "Doomy"?

Antonyms of "Doomy" include unthreatening. Near antonyms include auspicious, benign, bright and encouraging.

How do you use "Doomy" in a sentence?

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".

Is "Doomy" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Doomy" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Doomy"?

"Doomy" is pronounced /ˈdü-mē/.

What is the origin of the word "Doomy"?

First known use: 1971.