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Synonyms for Ill-fated & Similar Words

Definition of ill-fated

adjective
  1. marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott

3 synonyms found

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What are synonyms for ill-fated?
Synonyms for ill-fated include: doomed, unfortunate, unlucky.
How many synonyms does ill-fated have?
Ill-fated has 3 synonyms.

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