ill-starred (B2)
adjective
Definition
ill-starred means doomed to a bad fate; hapless. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as ill-starred.
A ill-starred tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became ill-starred after the announcement.
How to Use ill-starred
- ill-starred + noun (collocation)
- Use ill-starred before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a ill-starred reaction."
- become ill-starred (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became ill-starred near the end."
Synonyms of ill-starred
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