Definition, synonyms and related words
A person sentenced to death.
"The condemned man stood silently before the gallows, awaiting his execution."
In plain English: A condemned person is someone who has been officially sentenced to death by law.
"After winning her case, she was no longer condemned but celebrated by the community."
simple past tense and past participle of condemn
"The judge condemned the criminal to ten years in prison after finding him guilty."
In plain English: To condemn something means to officially declare it guilty, wrong, or unfit for use so that people are told not to accept or keep it anymore.
"The jury condemned the defendant to ten years in prison for his crime."
Having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.
"The ancient text describes the souls in hell as being condemned to burn forever without hope of release."
In plain English: Condemned means officially declared guilty of breaking the law and sentenced to punishment, usually by death or prison.
"The condemned building was scheduled for demolition next week."
Usage: Use this adjective primarily in religious or literary contexts rather than everyday speech when referring to eternal damnation. Avoid confusing the past participle form with the noun meaning "a prisoner awaiting execution."