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   Ill-starred

   /ˈil ˌstärd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. destined to fail or have many difficulties; unlucky: "an ill-starred expedition"

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   Ill-starred means ill-fated, unlucky, or unfortunate. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   • Ill-starred is an adjective meaning ill-fated or unlucky. See Synonyms at unfortunate. (Source: American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition)

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   How many words can you make with ill starred?

   • The meaning of ILL-STARRED is ill-fated, unlucky. You can make only 12 words with the letters in ill starred. How to use ill-starred in a sentence.

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   What is an ill-starred enterprise?

   • An ill-starred enterprise refers to an endeavor that was doomed to fail or faced many obstacles. An ill-starred marriage. He chiefly divided his time between the House of Lords and sitting at home, lamenting over his own ill-starred existence. The settlement no doubt was influenced by the imminence of a large expansion of policy—the unfortunate and ill-fated Irish expedition.

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   What is an example of an idealist with bad luck?

   • During the year 1843, there were numerous ill-fated attempts at nationalist uprisings in the air. He was described as a very harsh character and was labeled an ill-starred idealist.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · ill-starredILL-STARRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ill-starred means unlucky or doomed, often in a literary context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Ill-starred definition: doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky. See examples of ILL-STARRED used in a sentence.

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   Ill-starred means unlucky or doomed, often in a literary context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Ill-starred means unlucky or ill-fated. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in English and other languages.

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   If you describe something or someone as ill-starred, you mean that they were unlucky or unsuccessful.

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    Ill-starred means unlucky or unsuccessful, often in a literary context. Learn how to use this adjective, its synonyms, and its translations in different languages.