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The synonyms of “Condemned” are: damned, doomed, lost, unsafe, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, precarious, insecure, treacherous
Condemned as an Adjective
Definitions of "Condemned" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “condemned” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Officially declared unfit for use.
- Sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death.
Synonyms of "Condemned" as an adjective (10 Words)
dangerous | Likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences. A dangerous animal. |
doomed | Marked by or promising bad fortune. Doomed to unhappiness. |
hazardous | Risky; dangerous. We work in hazardous conditions. |
insecure | Not safe from attack. A financially insecure period. |
lost | Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. She stood there clutching a drink feeling completely lost. |
perilous | Fraught with danger. A perilous journey south. |
precarious | Fraught with danger. The precarious life of an undersea diver. |
treacherous | Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. A treacherous Gestapo agent. |
unsafe | Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe. |
Usage Examples of "Condemned" as an adjective
- A street full of condemned buildings and burnt-out cars.
- Condemned prisoners awaiting execution.
- Condemned beef.
Associations of "Condemned" (30 Words)
anathema | A detested person. Racial hatred was anathema to her. |
anathematize | Curse; condemn. He anathematized them as bloody scroungers. |
blame | Put or pin the blame on. The police laid the blame on the driver. |
condemnation | The action of condemning someone to a punishment; sentencing. His uncompromising condemnation of racism. |
condemning | Containing or imposing condemnation or censure. |
criticism | The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. He received a lot of criticism. |
criticize | Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws. The paper criticized the new movie. |
curse | Invoke or use a curse against. Impatience is the curse of our day and age. |
decry | Express strong disapproval of. They decried human rights abuses. |
defame | Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. He claimed that the article defamed his family. |
degrading | Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor. The prisoners were subjected to cruel and degrading treatment. |
denounce | Inform against. He denounced the government action. |
deprecate | (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically because it has been superseded. The teacher should not deprecate his student s efforts. |
derogate | Disparage (someone or something. One country has derogated from the Rome Convention. |
disapprobation | Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds. She braved her mother s disapprobation and slipped out to enjoy herself. |
disparage | Express a negative opinion of. He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors. |
disparaging | Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house. |
disparagingly | In a disparaging manner. These mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging only to a story. |
execration | An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group. |
humiliate | Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. You ll humiliate me in front of the whole school. |
rebuke | An act or expression of criticism and censure. He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face. |
reproach | In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. You know that isn t true he reproached her. |
revile | Spread negative information about. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead. |
sarcastic | Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Making sarcastic comments. |
satire | A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire. The crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time. |
scold | Censure severely or angrily. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong. |
scolding | Rebuking a person harshly. She d get a scolding from Victoria. |
swear | An offensive word used especially to express anger a swear word. They were reluctant to swear allegiance. |
vilify | Spread negative information about. He has been vilified in the press. |
vituperative | Bitter and abusive. Her vituperative railing. |