/ Dictionary / Index I ill-fated: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-fat•ed Pronunciation: (il'fā'tid), [key] — adj. destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage. bringing bad fortune. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ill-fated (Thesaurus) ill fame ill-favored Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language