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

Example Sentences

And in Cleveland, the ill-fated Deshaun Watson experiment took another downturn.

From Los Angeles Times

She also said their daughter was supposed to go on the ill-fated trip, but she had decided she wanted to return home.

From BBC

Even during her ill-fated "indie years", fans snapped up experimental and wayward songs like Confide In Me and the Nick Cave duet Where The Wild Roses Grow.

From BBC

That followed challenges that included the ill-fated mission to ferry two astronauts up to the International Space Station on its new Starliner spacecraft.

From Los Angeles Times

And even the very limited regulations which did apply to the ill-fated bus appear to have been broken.

From BBC

Related Words

• disastrous