star-crossed

[ stahr-krawst, -krost ]

adjective

1. thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated:

   star-crossed lovers.

star-crossed

adjective

1. dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune

Word History and Origins

Origin of star-crossed¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of star-crossed¹

C16: from cross (in the sense: thwart): so called because of the astrological belief that the stars affect people's destinies

Example Sentences

The fact that he was celebrating another loss for the star-crossed city of Detroit only enhances the symbolism.

From The Daily Beast

Theirs is one of the most star-crossed bromances of our time.

From The Daily Beast

Amid the chaos and carnage, star-crossed lovers Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Ygritte (Rose Leslie) meet on the battlefield.

From The Daily Beast

What distinguished Strange Fruit was the subject matter: a star-crossed love affair between a white man and a black woman.

From The Daily Beast

Nadler subverts the potentially familiar plot once again, dispelling with a penstroke the possibilities for star-crossed love.

From The Daily Beast

Many at the baptizing remembered the first meeting of the two star-crossed lovers one autumn day long ago on Blackberry Creek.

From Project Gutenberg

T stands for the time by the clock at which the star crossed the meridian.

From Project Gutenberg

Star-crossed always, doomed, fated always to be upset by such unforeseen evil chances!

From Project Gutenberg

This was but the beginning of the tragedy of this pair of star-crossed lovers.

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