luckless
/lˈʌkləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
adj
Without luck, unfortunate.
Example Sentences
- "The search party returned dejected from the luckless search."
- "The luckless third-class passengers were required to stand in open wagons (or "Stanhopes"), which were of the same length and width as the carriages, and divided into four compartments by two bars running diagonally across the vehicle and crossing in the middle."
- "Agents of the law, luckless pedestrian"
- "That Wolves reached half-time on level terms had much to do with the ultimately luckless Hennessey, who was in action in the opening minute to tip away Samir Nasri's shot following a City corner."
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.
Inflected Forms
more luckless (comparative)
most luckless (superlative)