star-crossed

Adjective

Meaning

Not favored by the stars; ill-fated.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

star crossed

Synonyms

jonah damned accursed poor unsuccessful unhappy depressed disastrous catastrophic sad unfortunate cursed doomed sorry miserable

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Antonyms

lucky happy loaded comfortable affluent flush

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Examples

Star-crossed lovers desperate to get home together. Two hearts beating as one. Romance. Suzanne Collins

The star-crossed lovers. Suzanne Collins

Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings - stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility. Tom Hiddleston

A pair of star-crossed lovers. William Shakespeare

Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal play two star-crossed lovers in one of the most classic American love tragedies of all time. Source: Internet

On Dec. 21, Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler will star in the Steven Spielberg-directed remake of the classic musical, which puts a metropolitan spin on the legendary story of Romeo and Juliet’s star-crossed lovers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

star-branched star-burns star-chamber star-duckweed star-fish star-forming