luckless

luckless Definition

luck·less (luk′lis)

adjective

having no good luck; unlucky

luckless Related Forms

luck′·lessly adverb luck′·less·ness noun

luckless Synonyms

modif.

cursed, hopeless, stricken; see unfortunate 2.

luckless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

man: What frenzy took hold of you poor, luckless man?
victim: Lyle - either a luckless victim of dodgy officiating or a total plank.
vole: Buzzards circled overhead hunting for small rodents or some luckless vole feeding off the barren landscape.
striker: The luckless striker then deflected O'Connor's goalbound shot wide of the post.
start: The 2004 champion clearly meant business after a luckless start to his Combe season.

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