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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They had rarely seen their own fathers carry small children unless their mothers were ill.
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Late former governors of NY, TX starred in a 1994 snack chip ad.
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The 2012 miniseries he co-starred in, Hatfields McCoys, was a ratings blockbuster for the History channel.
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These differences of interests will lead to disputes, ill blood, and finally to separation.
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And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
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"It is ill-fated;" and Alessandro blamed himself for having forgotten her only association with the name.
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The Marshals were inclined to attribute their disgrace to the ill-will of Berthier and not to the temper of Napoleon.
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British Dictionary definitions for ill-starred

ill-starred

adjective

unlucky; unfortunate; ill-fated

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ill-starred

Origin of ill-starred

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