Meaning of the word ill-fated in English

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ill-fated

US /ˌɪlˈfeɪ.tɪd/
UK /ˌɪlˈfeɪ.tɪd/
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Adjective

1.

destined to fail or have bad luck

Example:
The ill-fated expedition ended in disaster.
Their ill-fated romance was doomed from the start.
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