luckless

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    having or bringing misfortune

Word Origin

luckless (adj.)
1560s, from luck (n.) + -less. Related: Lucklessly; lucklessness.

Example

1. The luckless adventure made earnshaw furious .
2. Kim jong il may be preparing to hand his luckless country over to his luckless son
3. This trip of ours , so far , has been singularly luckless .
4. The luckless honda team must be wondering just what they have to do to change their fortunes after another bitterly disappointing race performance in imola .

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