luckless C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities 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;... unfortunateunluckyhaplessill-fatedwretchedjinxeddoomed ↔ Opposites luckyfortunateblessedcharmed Word family Derived forms lucklesslylucklessness Related forms luckluckyunlucky Etymology AI details From luck + -less. Luck is from Middle English lucke, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc ('happiness, good fortune'). luc Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown