ill-fated

[il-fey-tid]

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adjective

destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
bringing bad fortune.

Origin of ill-fated

First recorded in 1700–10

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1. doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.

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Contemporary Examples

There was the ill-fated reelection campaign of Senator Kay Hagan in North Carolina, who lost to Republican Thom Tillis.
Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
November 11, 2014
Perry has associated with Barbour since at least 2012, when Barbour served on his ill-fated but memorable presidential campaign.
Tea Party Unloads on 'Complete Imbecile' Rick Perry
Olivia Nuzzi
September 4, 2014
This appears to glorify a crime,” said Cheek, “as does the apparent emphasis on their illegal and ill-fated invasion.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History
Michael Luongo
August 30, 2014
Republicans cast her ill-fated health care policy task force as a “shadow government.”
Everyone Sees the Hillary They Want to See
Eleanor Clift
June 17, 2014
Up until his ill-fated Republican presidential primary run, Perry had never lost an election in his entire life.
Can Rick Perry Get A Second Chance With GOP Voters In 2016
Myra Adams
March 29, 2014

Historical Examples

A seeker for omens might have said that the heavens were weeping over our ill-fated venture.
Micah Clarke
Arthur Conan Doyle
"Ill-fated, indeed, an all accounts be true," returned Crispin in a maudlin voice.
The Tavern Knight
Rafael Sabatini
“There passed the last of an ill-fated line,” said the lawyer, reflectively.
The Strollers
Frederic S. Isham
He also conversed with the ill-fated Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Achilles.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens
They were at least 2000 yards in front of the ill-fated A Battery, and must have been captured.
Pushed and the Return Push
George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex)

British Dictionary definitions for ill-fated

ill-fated

adjective

doomed or unluckyan ill-fated marriage

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Examples from the Web for ill-fated

Contemporary Examples

There was the ill-fated reelection campaign of Senator Kay Hagan in North Carolina, who lost to Republican Thom Tillis.

Perry has associated with Barbour since at least 2012, when Barbour served on his ill-fated but memorable presidential campaign.

This appears to glorify a crime,” said Cheek, “as does the apparent emphasis on their illegal and ill-fated invasion.

Republicans cast her ill-fated health care policy task force as a “shadow government.”

Up until his ill-fated Republican presidential primary run, Perry had never lost an election in his entire life.

Historical Examples

A seeker for omens might have said that the heavens were weeping over our ill-fated venture.

"Ill-fated, indeed, an all accounts be true," returned Crispin in a maudlin voice.

“There passed the last of an ill-fated line,” said the lawyer, reflectively.

He also conversed with the ill-fated Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Achilles.

They were at least 2000 yards in front of the ill-fated A Battery, and must have been captured.

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