ill-omened

/'il'oumend/
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ill-omened

The ill-omened ship sailed into the dark, stormy harbor.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Marked by or promising bad fortune; unlucky: "Ill-omened" describes something that seems to be a sign of, or likely to lead to, future misfortune or disaster. It implies a sense of being doomed or fated to end badly from the very beginning.
Usage

The word "ill-omened" is a formal and literary adjective. It is typically used to describe events, projects, relationships, or endeavors that seem destined for failure or tragedy, often based on early signs or a general feeling of foreboding. It is used attributively (before a noun).

Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The expedition set off on an ill-omened day, with dark clouds gathering overhead.
    • Many considered the treaty to be ill-omened and predicted it would lead to conflict.
    • Their ill-omened alliance was fraught with problems from the very first meeting.
Advanced Usage
  • "Ill-omened" as a descriptor: The word often carries a dramatic, almost mythological weight, suggesting fate or supernatural signs are at work against success.
    • The king ignored the prophet's ill-omened warnings at his peril.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ill-fated (adj): Destined to fail or end tragically. (Very close synonym, slightly more common).
    • The ill-fated voyage of the Titanic.
  • Ill-starred (adj): Born under or influenced by an unlucky star; unlucky. (A poetic synonym).
    • Their ill-starred love was the subject of many poems.
  • Doomed (adj): Certain to fail, suffer death, or be destroyed.
    • The doomed rebellion was quickly crushed.
  • Unlucky (adj): Having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck. (A more general and less formal term).
    • He was an unlucky gambler.
Synonyms
  • Inauspicious: Not conducive to success; unpromising.
  • Portentous: Of or like a portent; ominously significant.
  • Sinister: Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "Born under an ill star": An idiom meaning to be unlucky in life, closely related to "ill-starred."
    • He seemed born under an ill star, as misfortune followed him everywhere.
ill-omened

The ill-omened ship sailed into the dark, stormy harbor.

Adjective
  1. 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

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