ill-fated

adjective

Meaning

Destined to fail or meet with misfortune.

Examples

The ill-fated romance ended in heartbreak after only three weeks.
Investors lost millions in the ill-fated business venture.

Synonyms: doomed, unlucky, unfortunate, ill-starred

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ill-fated

adjective

Pronunciation: ˌɪlˈfeɪtɪd

Definition

Destined to fail or meet with misfortune.

Examples

The ill-fated romance ended in heartbreak after only three weeks.
Investors lost millions in the ill-fated business venture.
The ill-fated expedition was abandoned when the team ran out of supplies.

Synonyms of ill-fated

Words with a similar meaning to ill-fated:

doomed
unlucky
unfortunate
ill-starred

Antonyms of ill-fated

Words with the opposite meaning to ill-fated:

fortunate
successful

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