Meaning & use
star-crossed
Doomed to fail or suffer misfortune because of fate, especially in romantic relationships.
See it in a sentence
Romeo and Juliet remain literature's most famous star-crossed lovers.
Their star-crossed romance ended in heartbreak despite years of devotion.
A note on using this word
Star-crossed almost always describes lovers or relationships doomed by fate, rarely other kinds of misfortune.
Words with a similar meaning
ill-fateddoomed
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Words with an opposite meaning
fortunate
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