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/ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/ · adjective
(idiomatic) Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”..
The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
From forth the fatall loynes of theſe two foes, / A paire of ſtarre-crost Louers tooke their life:
But now, such is my star-cross'd destiny, / When he beholds you as you are, I may / As well entreat him give away his crown, / As to part from a jewel of more value.
For a few moments he sat dazed, visualizing that dreadful waste near New Orleans where in the sand it was so easy for the star-crossed Chevalier to bury the idol of his heart.
After a star-crossed regular season, Morgan vowed Thursday to show the college hoops world what it has been missing.
Use star-crossed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Star-crossed means (idiomatic) Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”..
Common synonyms include ill-starred, augurous, baleful, bodeful.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
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