 ill-fated |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by or promising bad fortune | |
| Synonyms: | ill-starred ill-omened unlucky doomed | |
| Examples: | "their business venture was doomed from the start" "an ill-fated business venture" "an ill-starred romance" "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott |
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| Related terms: | unfortunate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by or promising bad fortune | |
| Synonyms: | ill-starred ill-omened unlucky doomed | |
| Examples: | "their business venture was doomed from the start" "an ill-fated business venture" "an ill-starred romance" "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott |
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| Related terms: | unfortunate | |
| Similar spelling: |
ill-fed |
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