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ill-starred
[ il-stahrd ]
/ ˈɪlˈstɑrd /
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adjective
doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
disastrous: an ill-starred marriage.
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Origin of ill-starred
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby ill-starred
ill-omened, ill-prepared, I'll say, ill-sorted, ill-spent, ill-starred, ill-suited, ill temper, ill-tempered, ill-timed, ill-treat
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British Dictionary definitions for ill-starred
ill-starred
adjective
unlucky; unfortunate; ill-fated
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