Difference between Unfortunate and Ill-starred

What is the difference between Unfortunate and Ill-starred?

Unfortunate as an adjective is not favored by fortune while Ill-starred as an adjective is doomed to a bad fate; hapless

Unfortunate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not favored by fortune marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an unlucky person

Example sentence: It's so unfortunate because people have become so comfortable being mean.

Ill-starred

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: doomed to a bad fate; hapless

We hope you now know whether to use Unfortunate or Ill-starred in your sentence.

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