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Synonyms & Antonyms for ill-starred
Synonyms
- hapless,
- hard-luck,
- ill-fated,
- jinxed,
- luckless,
- snakebit
- (or snakebitten),
- star-crossed,
- unfortunate,
- unhappy,
- unlucky
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“Ill-starred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-starred. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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ill-starred
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English Language Learners Definition of ill-starred
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: very unlucky : certain to end in disaster
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The first known use of ill-starred was in 1604
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