luckless
[ luhk-lis ]
/ ˈlʌk lɪs /
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adjective
having no luck; unfortunate; hapless; ill-fated; turning out or ending disastrously: a luckless venture that ruined many of the investors.
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luckless
/ (ˈlʌklɪs) /
adjective
having no luck; unlucky
Derived forms of luckless
lucklessly, adverblucklessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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