lackless
lackless · more lackless · most lackless
Hapless; unfortunateHapless; unfortunate
/ˈlækləs/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable, rare)Devoid of lack.
Hapless; unfortunate
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English lackles, lakles, lacles, equivalent to lack + -less. Probably a speciFrom Middle English lackles, lakles, lacles, equivalent to lack + -less.
Probably a special development of the above, influenced by luckless.
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Forms
more lackless, most lackless| Comparative | more lackless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lackless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlacklessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.