ill-fated

[ il-fey-tid ]

adjective

1. destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end:

   an ill-fated voyage.

   Synonyms: ill-starred, doomed, cursed, accursed

2. bringing bad fortune.

ill-fated

adjective

1. doomed or unlucky

   an ill-fated marriage

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-fated¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Related Words

• disastrous