ill-fated
ill–fat·ed
adj \ˈil-ˈfā-təd\Definition of ILL-FATED
1
: having or destined to a hapless fate : unfortunate <an ill–fated expedition>
2
: that causes or marks the beginning of misfortune
See First Known Use of ILL-FATED
1710
Related to ILL-FATED
Synonyms: hapless, hard-luck, ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, luckless, snakebit (or snakebitten), star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy
Related Words: adverse, ill, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpromising, untoward; calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous; accursed (or accurst), damned, doomed, tragic (also tragical)
Near Antonyms: blessed (also blest), favored, gifted, privileged; auspicious, fair, favorable, golden, promising, propitious
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