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ill-starred

American  
[il-stahrd] / ˈɪlˈstɑrd /

adjective

  1. doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky.

    an ill-starred enterprise.

  2. disastrous.

    an ill-starred marriage.
ill-starred British  

adjective

  1. unlucky; unfortunate; ill-fated

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Etymology

Origin of ill-starred

First recorded in 1595–1605

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