Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr krawst, krost]
- /stɑr krɔst, krɒst/
- /stɑː(r) krɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr krawst, krost]
- /stɑr krɔst, krɒst/
Definitions of star-crossed word
- adjective star-crossed thwarted or opposed by the stars; ill-fated: star-crossed lovers. 1
- adjective star-crossed If someone is star-crossed, they keep having bad luck. 0
- adjective star-crossed dogged by ill luck; destined to misfortune 0
- adjective star-crossed destined to an unhappy fate; sure to end up in misfortune; unlucky 0
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Origin of star-crossed
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Star-crossed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
star-crossed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for star-crossed
adj star-crossed
- accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
- blankety-blank — damned
- cast out — To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
adjective star-crossed
- foredoomed — Simple past tense and past participle of foredoom.
- jinxed — Simple past tense and past participle of jinx.
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
Top questions with star-crossed
- what does star-crossed lovers mean?
- why are romeo and juliet called star-crossed lovers?
- what are star-crossed lovers?
- what is a star-crossed lover?
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