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condemned
[kuhn-demd]
adjective
pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.
A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.
deemed or declared unfit for use or service.
One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.
viewed or spoken of with strong disapproval; judged as wrong or unacceptable, often formally.
Apartheid, by universal agreement, is an inhumane, unjust, and condemned practice.
doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned.
At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.
noun
Usually the condemned
the person or persons pronounced guilty in a court of law and sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.
We join in prayer for the condemned, his victim, and their families.
The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of condemn.
Other Word Forms
- self-condemned adjective
- uncondemned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of condemned1
Example Sentences
They have also been condemned by legal scholars who argue that the strikes are illegal under international law.
The governor of Oaxaca has condemned this latest killing, adding that the crime would not go unpunished.
Authorities also condemned Boelter's impersonation of a police officer while carrying out the attacks, saying "he exploited the trust our uniforms are meant to represent".
Israel said the step, which has been widely condemned, was taken to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages.
After the first wave of attacks on Thursday night, the Iranian foreign minister condemned what he called Israel's "reckless" attacks on his country's "peaceful nuclear facilities".
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