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adjective \ ˈil-ˈstärd \

Definition of ill-starred

:ill-fated, unlucky

an ill-starred venture

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First Known Use of ill-starred

1604

ill-starred Synonyms

Synonyms

hapless, hard-luck, ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, luckless, snakebit (or snakebitten), star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy

Antonyms

fortunate, happy, lucky

Related Words

adverse, ill, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpromising, untoward; calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous; accursed (or accurst), damned, doomed, tragic (also tragical)

Near Antonyms

blessed (also blest), favored, gifted, privileged; auspicious, fair, favorable, golden, promising, propitious

ILL-STARRED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of ill-starred for English Language Learners

: very unlucky : certain to end in disaster

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