ill-starred

The word “ill-starred” has 2 syllables: ill-starred

It's pronounced as /ɪlˈstɑːrd/


What is synonym and antonym for ill-starred?

In the thesaurus, “ill-starred” has 58 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill-starred along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ill-starred

  • adverse
  • appalling
  • awful
  • calamitous
  • cataclysmic
  • catastrophic
  • damaging
  • deadly
  • deplorable
  • depressed
  • deprived
  • destitute
  • destructive
  • dire
  • disadvantaged
  • disastrous
  • disturbing
  • dreadful
  • fatal
  • fateful
  • grievous
  • grim
  • hapless
  • harmful
  • harrowing
  • heartbreaking
  • ill-fated
  • impoverished
  • inappropriate
  • inauspicious
  • incurable
  • indigent
  • inevitable
  • lamentable
  • luckless
  • malignant
  • miserable
  • mortal
  • needy
  • painful
  • pathetic
  • perverse
  • pitiful
  • poisonous
  • regrettable
  • ruinous
  • sad
  • shocking
  • terrible
  • tragic
  • unfavorable
  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
  • unlucky
  • unmanageable
  • untoward
  • virulent
  • woeful

Antonyms for ill-starred

  • advantageous
  • aiding
  • assisting
  • auspicious
  • blessed
  • calming
  • cheerful
  • comforting
  • delightful
  • encouraging
  • excellent
  • favorable
  • favored
  • fortunate
  • good
  • great
  • happy
  • harmless
  • healthful
  • healthy
  • helpful
  • hopeful
  • joyful
  • joyous
  • life-giving
  • lucky
  • nice
  • pleasant
  • pleasing
  • proper
  • prosperous
  • rich
  • suitable
  • trivial
  • unimportant
  • wealthy
  • wholesome
  • wonderful
  • worthwhile

Meanings of ill-starred

  • adjective
    1. Doomed to a bad fate; hapless.

Example Sentences

  • The ill-starred expedition faced one misfortune after another, culminating in their eventual abandonment.
  • Despite their best efforts, the ill-starred couple seemed destined for a troubled relationship.
  • The ill-starred venture resulted in significant financial losses for the investors.
  • The town's ill-starred history was marked by a series of disasters and setbacks.
  • The playwright's ill-starred debut received scathing reviews from critics, effectively ending his career in theater.

On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-starred, such as: advantageous, adverse, aiding, appalling, assisting, auspicious, awful.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abhorring
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  • adjudging
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  • anathematizing
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  • baleful
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  • belittling
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  • blacklisting
  • blaming
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  • concluding
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  • deciding
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  • disciplining
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  • dissing
  • dooming
  • evil
  • excommunicating
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  • fatal
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  • faulting
  • finding
  • hapless
  • harmful
  • hating
  • hurtful
  • ill
  • ill-fated
  • ill-starred
  • imprecating
  • incriminating
  • injurious
  • judging
  • knocking
  • lambasting
  • loathing
  • luckless
  • maledicting
  • noxious
  • opining
  • ostracizing
  • panning
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  • pernicious
  • prejudicial
  • punishing
  • raking
  • rebuking
  • reprehending
  • reprimanding
  • reproaching
  • reprobating
  • reproving
  • resolving
  • reviling
  • ruinous
  • ruling
  • scolding
  • sentencing
  • slamming
  • unfortunate
  • upbraiding
  • vituperating

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