| English adjective: ill-starred | |||
| 1. | ill-starred marked by or promising bad fortune | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, unlucky | ||
| Similar | unfortunate | ||
| Antonyms | fortunate | ||