luckless

[ luhk-lis ]
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adjective
  1. having no luck; unfortunate; hapless; ill-fated; turning out or ending disastrously: a luckless venture that ruined many of the investors.

Origin of luckless

1
First recorded in 1555–65; luck + -less

Other words from luckless

  • luck·less·ly, adverb
  • luck·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for luckless

luckless

/ (ˈlʌklɪs) /


adjective
  1. having no luck; unlucky

Derived forms of luckless

  • lucklessly, adverb
  • lucklessness, noun

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