Meaning Of The Word Ill-starred

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ill-starred
If you describe something or someone as ill-starred, you mean that they were unlucky or unsuccessful.

ill-starred in American English
unlucky or doomed to disaster
adjective: doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky

ill-starred in British English
adjective: unlucky; unfortunate; ill-fated

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