adj
Meaning 1
Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The search party returned dejected from the luckless search.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
luckless
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adj
Meaning 2
Without luck, unfortunate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
having or bringing misfortune
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Friday the 13th is an unlucky date
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unlucky
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English luck Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English luckless From luck + -less.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: безуспешен (bezuspešen) — unsuccessful in a failing manner
- German: erfolglos — unsuccessful in a failing manner
- Bulgarian: без късмет (bez kǎsmet) — without luck
- Faroese: ólukkuligur — without luck
- Faroese: óheppin — without luck
- German: glücklos — without luck
- Hindi: अभागा (abhāgā) — without luck