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- DictionaryIll-fat·ed/ˌilˈfādəd/
adjective
- 1. destined to fail or have bad luck: "an ill-fated expedition"
ill-fated in American English. (ˈɪlˈfeitɪd) adjective. 1. destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end. an ill-fated voyage. 2. bringing bad fortune. SYNONYMS 1. doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.
ill-fated. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌill-ˈfated adjective literary unlucky and leading to serious problems or death an ill-fated venture Examples from the Corpus ill-fated • I couldn't believe it when I saw it cos we had just cemented the ill-fated Admiral deal.
The Britannica Dictionary. ill–fated. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: ill–fated (adjective) ill–fated / ˈ ɪl ˈ feɪtəd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of ILL–FATED. [more ill–fated; most ill–fated] : ending in disaster : very unlucky. Everyone on the ill-fated trip died. an ill-fated decision. ILL–FATED meaning: ending in disaster very unlucky.
Jun 17, 2023 · Ill-fated definition, destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage. See more.
What does the adjective ill-fated mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ill-fated . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Apr 13, 2024 · ill - fated ( comparative more ill-fated, superlative most ill-fated) unlucky; doomed . My grandfather was originally scheduled to travel on the ill-fated last voyage of the RMS Lusitania, but thankfully had to change his plans at the last minute.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2020. ill-fat•ed (il′ fā′ tid), adj. destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage. bringing bad fortune. 1700–10. 1. . doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ill-fated adj.
