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[ adjective ] marked by or promising bad fortune
Synonyms Examples "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"- W.H.Prescott Related terms |
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[ adjective ] marked by or promising bad fortune
Synonyms Examples "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"- W.H.Prescott Used in print (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)After the collapse of that desperate and ill-fated campaign the character of the king degenerated for a time into a futility that was not merely pitiable but often ridiculous . Related terms |
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