Ill-starred
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ill-starred is an adjective meaning Doomed to a bad fate; hapless.
Meaning
Doomed to a bad fate; hapless.
Example Sentences
[…] it appears the possibility of the ill-starred Uxbridge-Rickmansworth rail link being built is now bound up with post-war planning. [it was never built]
"Do not name it!" answered he, passionately. "God forgive me! I cannot yet bear its name. But for its ill-starred birth, Henriette might now be living. What is there in that unconscious infant to replace its mother?"
Synonyms for ill-starred
Depending on context, synonyms include ill-omened, star-crossed, augurous, baleful, bodeful, boding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ill-fated, unfortunate, unlucky, ill-omened, doomed, evil.
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