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Synonyms & Antonyms of star-crossed
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
- Romeo and Juliet are among literature's most famous star-crossed lovers
Synonyms for star-crossed
- hapless,
- hard-luck,
- ill-fated,
- ill-starred,
- jinxed,
- luckless,
- snakebit
- (or snakebitten),
- unfortunate,
- unhappy,
- unlucky
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Near Antonyms for star-crossed
- blessed
- (also blest),
- favored,
- gifted,
- privileged
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The first known use of star-crossed was in 1597
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