Ill-fated (Adjective)
Meaning
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.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Titanic's maiden voyage was an ill-fated journey that ended in tragedy.
- Their ill-fated business venture went bankrupt after just six months.
- The ill-starred romance between the two celebrities ended in a messy breakup.
- The ill-fated expedition to the summit of Mount Everest was plagued by bad weather and equipment failures.
- The company's ill-fated decision to expand too quickly led to financial ruin.