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Definition of ill-starred adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-starred

adjective
 
/ˌɪl ˈstɑːd/
 
/ˌɪl ˈstɑːrd/
 (formal)
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  1. not lucky and likely to bring unhappiness or to end in failure
    • an ill-starred marriage
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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