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- DictionaryStar-crossed/ˈstɑr ˌkrɔst/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or a plan) thwarted by bad luck: literary "star-crossed lovers"
The meaning of STAR-CROSSED is not favored by the stars : ill-fated. How to use star-crossed in a sentence.
The terms " star-crossed " and " star-crossed lovers " refer to two people who are not able to be together for some reason. These terms also have other meanings, but originally mean that the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship. [1]
adjective. literary uk / ˌstɑːˈkrɒst / us / ˌstɑːrˈkrɑːst / Add to word list. unlucky: star-crossed lovers. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having bad things happen by chance. unlucky She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
adjective. literary us / ˌstɑːrˈkrɑːst / uk / ˌstɑːˈkrɒst / Add to word list. unlucky: star-crossed lovers. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having bad things happen by chance. unlucky She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
Star-crossed definition: thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated. See examples of STAR-CROSSED used in a sentence.
When it seems like you're doomed to have bad luck, you're star-crossed. You may feel like your camping plans are star-crossed if it rains every time you head into the woods with your sleeping bag.
star-crossed in British English adjective dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune
Definition of star-crossed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define star-crossed. star-crossed synonyms, star-crossed pronunciation, star-crossed translation, English dictionary definition of star-crossed. adj. Opposed by fate; ill-fated: star-crossed lovers.
star-crossed in American English (ˈstɑːrˌkrɔst, -ˌkrɑst) adjective thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated star-crossed lovers
