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ill-fated

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ill-fat·ed (lftd)
adj.
1. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
2. Marked by or causing misfortune; unlucky. See Synonyms at unfortunate.
ill-fated
adj
doomed or unlucky an ill-fated marriage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ill-fatedill-fated - marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky, doomed
unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
ill-fated
adjective doomed, unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, blighted, hapless, luckless, ill-starred, star-crossed, ill-omened They are now home after their ill-fated trip abroad.
Translations
ill-fated [ˈɪlˈfeɪtɪd] ADJ [day] → funesto, nefasto; [expedition, journey, attempt] → desafortunado, malhadado(liter)
ill-fated [ˌɪlˈfeɪtɪd] adj (person) → sventurato/a; (enterprise) → sfortunato/a
ill-fated [ˌɪlˈfeɪtɪd] adj (person) → sventurato/a; (enterprise) → sfortunato/a


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After that they returned to lead that ill-fated advance.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
I must torment my sister-in-law for the insolent triumph of her look and manner since Sir James has been dismissed; for, in reconciling Reginald to me, I was not able to save that ill-fated young man; and I must make myself amends for the humiliation to which I have stooped within these few days.
Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context
Finding it unnecessary to plead for the Tullivers, it was natural that aunt Pullet should relax a little in her anxiety for them, and recur to the annoyance she had suffered yesterday from the offspring of that apparently ill-fated house.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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