ill-fated
Use Ill-fated in a sentence
tɪd adjective
1.
destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
2.
bringing bad fortune.
Origin:
1700–10
1700–10
Synonyms
1. doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.
1. doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.
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| ill-fated | |
| —adj | |
| doomed or unlucky: an ill-fated marriage | |
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Ill-fated
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