ill-fated

[il-fey-tid]

ill-fat·ed

[il-fey-tid]
adjective
1.
destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
2.
bringing bad fortune.

Origin:
1700–10


1. doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.

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Ill-fated is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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ill-fated
 
adj
doomed or unlucky: an ill-fated marriage

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