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    ill-starred

    adjective

    • 1. destined to fail or have many difficulties; unlucky: "an ill-starred expedition"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILL-STARRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    resulting in bad things happening by chance. unlucky An unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team. unfortunate No one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident. ill-fated Seven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage. ill-starred His ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ill-starredIll-starred Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ILL-STARRED is ill-fated, unlucky. How to use ill-starred in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill-starredILL-STARRED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ill-starred definition: doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky. See examples of ILL-STARRED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILL-STARRED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    resulting in bad things happening by chance. unlucky An unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team. unfortunate No one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident. ill-fated Seven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage. ill-starred His ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill starredILL-STARRED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Ill-starred definition: doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky. See examples of ILL-STARRED used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ill-starredill-starred - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of ill-starred adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILL-STARRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · If you describe something or someone as ill-starred, you mean that they were unlucky or unsuccessful. [ literary ] ...an ill-starred attempt to create jobs in Northern Ireland.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ill-starredIll-starred - definition of ill-starred by The Free Dictionary

    Define ill-starred. ill-starred synonyms, ill-starred pronunciation, ill-starred translation, English dictionary definition of ill-starred. adj. Ill-fated; unlucky. See Synonyms at unfortunate. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ill-starredIll-starred - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. marked by or promising bad fortune. “an ill-starred romance”. synonyms: doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, star-crossed, unlucky. unfortunate. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ill-starredill-starred | meaning of ill-starred in Longman Dictionary of ...

    ill-starred meaning, definition, what is ill-starred: unlucky and likely to cause or experienc...: Learn more.