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.

Nearby words

luck of the devil, luck of the draw, luck out, luckie, luckily, luckless, lucklessly, lucknow, luckpenny, lucky, lucky country

Origin of luckless

First recorded in 1555–65; luck + -less

Related formsluck·less·ly, adverbluck·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for luckless

Was there ever such a luckless airline as Malaysian Airlines?
Twin Disasters Turn 2014 Into the Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Born on July 7—a “luckless birthdate” associated with “many undefinable threats”—Devi seems fated for calamity.
This Week’s Hot Reads: May 13, 2013|Mythili Rao, Sarah Stodola|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Does any member of the cheesy celebrity class get caught more often than the luckless Fergie?
Fergie's Latest Flameout|Tina Brown|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In every box the only subject of conversation was Genovese's strange behavior, and the luckless manager's speech.
Massimilla Doni|Honore de Balzac

He drew breath and began to swear at the luckless youngster again, and I relaxed.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
Chance had made him, chance which had been luckless for Jimmy Montague.
Winner Take All|Larry Evans
The bit of paper was too clearly a symbol of his own love and luckless existence.
The Magic Skin|Honore de Balzac
He threw himself on his hands and knees and crawled towards the luckless bomber, Selwyn following.
A Lively Bit of the Front|Percy F. Westerman

British Dictionary definitions for luckless

luckless

/ (ˈlʌklɪs) /

adjective

having no luck; unlucky

Derived Formslucklessly, adverblucklessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for luckless

luckless

adj.

1560s, from luck (n.) + -less. Related: Lucklessly; lucklessness.

luckless

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luckless

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