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ill-fated
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ill-fat·ed
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tɪd
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adjective
1.
destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end:
an ill-fated voyage.
2.
bringing bad fortune.
Origin:
1700–10
Synonyms
1.
doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.
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ill-fated
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adj
doomed or unlucky:
an ill-fated marriage
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