luckless

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈlʌkləs/ UK /ˈlʌkləs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
having or bringing no luck; unfortunate

The luckless team lost again in the final minute.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having or bringing no luck;... unfortunate unlucky haplessill-fatedwretchedjinxeddoomed

Opposites

lucky fortunate blessed charmed

Word family

Derived forms lucklesslylucklessness

Related forms luck lucky unlucky

Etymology

From luck + -less. Luck is from Middle English lucke, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc ('happiness, good fortune').

luc Middle Dutch

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# luckless

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈlʌkləs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌkləs/

## Meanings
1. having or bringing no luck; unfortunate

## Examples
- The luckless team lost again in the final minute.

## Synonyms
- unfortunate
- unlucky
- hapless
- ill-fated
- wretched
- jinxed
- doomed

## Antonyms
- lucky
- fortunate
- blessed
- charmed

## Derived Forms
- lucklessly
- lucklessness

## Related Forms
- luck
- lucky
- unlucky

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: luc

## Etymology
From luck + -less. Luck is from Middle English lucke, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc ('happiness, good fortune').

## AI Etymology
Luckless comes from luck + -less. Luck is from Middle English lucke, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc ('happiness, good fortune'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "having or bringing no luck; unfortunate", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Middle Dutch luc. Derivative forms include lucklessly, lucklessness; related words include luck, lucky, unlucky.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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