star-crossed UK /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/US /ˈstɑɹˌkɹɔst/ adjective1 •Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying. formsmore star crossed · more star-crossed · most star crossed · most star-crossed