fortuneless C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈfɔrtʃənləs/ UK /ˈfɔːtʃənləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj without wealth or good fortune; luckless The fortuneless heir inherited nothing but his father's debts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · without wealth or good... lucklesspennilessdestitutepoorunfortunateimpoverishedhapless ↔ Opposites wealthyfortunateprosperousluckyrich Word family Related forms fortunefortunatemisfortune Etymology AI details From fortune (via Old French from Latin fortuna, 'luck, fortune') + the privative suffix -less. fortÅ«na Latin fors Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fortuneless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrtʃənləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːtʃənləs/ ## Meanings 1. without wealth or good fortune; luckless ## Examples - The fortuneless heir inherited nothing but his father's debts. ## Synonyms - luckless - penniless - destitute - poor - unfortunate - impoverished - hapless ## Antonyms - wealthy - fortunate - prosperous - lucky - rich ## Related Forms - fortune - fortunate - misfortune ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fortÅ«na - Root: fors ## Etymology From fortune (via Old French from Latin fortuna, 'luck, fortune') + the privative suffix -less. ## AI Etymology Fortuneless comes from fortune (via Old French from Latin fortuna, 'luck, fortune') + the privative suffix -less. The etymological trail includes Latin fortÅ«na and Latin fors. As an adjective, fortuneless describes what is without wealth or good fortune; luckless. The same family is visible in related forms such as fortune, fortunate, and misfortune. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown