ill-fated

American  

[il-fey-tid] / ˈɪlˈfeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end.

   an ill-fated voyage.

   Synonyms:

   ill-starred, doomed, cursed, accursed

2. bringing bad fortune.

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ill-fated British  

adjective

1. doomed or unlucky

   an ill-fated marriage

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Etymology

Origin of ill-fated

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

The largest expense on their salary cap this season is the $32m of dead money still left on Russell Wilson's ill-fated contract.

From BBC

The comics that began as office doodles during boring meetings grew into an empire for Adams with companion books, a short-lived animated show and an ill-fated burrito line.

From Salon

Tourism is seen as key to bringing money into Wales but some projects like ill-fated racetrack project Circuit of Wales in Ebbw Vale never got off the ground.

From BBC

While the horrors of war at sea are well-known, the Allies’ ill-fated supply convoys from Iceland to Russia are an often-overlooked theater of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August, Smith made an ill-fated attempt to sue the firm, representing himself in a lawsuit accusing them of keeping too much of his settlement money.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disastrous