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- [il-oh-muh nd]
- /ˈɪlˈoʊ mənd/
- /ˌɪlˈstɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il-oh-muh nd]
- /ˈɪlˈoʊ mənd/
Definitions of ill-omened word
- adjective ill-omened having or attended by bad omens; ill-starred. 1
- adjective ill-omened doomed to be unlucky; ill-fated 0
- adjective ill-omened having bad omens; ill-fated; inauspicious 0
- adjective ill-omened Having a bad omen; inauspicious; unlucky. 0
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Origin of ill-omened
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85
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Parts of speech for Ill-omened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill-omened popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for ill-omened
adj ill-omened
- ill-fated — destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
- wrecked — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
- done — past participle of do1 .
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
Antonyms for ill-omened
adj ill-omened
- intact — not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished: The vase remained intact despite rough handling.
- protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
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