luckless
luckless · more luckless · most luckless
erfolglos, glücklos
Unsuccessful, in a failing mannerUnsuccessful, in a failing manner.
US/lˈʌkləs/
» By this I reached the roof-top, whence in vain / the luckless Teucrians hurled their unavailing rain.
Meaning
2 sensesUnsuccessful, in a failing manner.
The search party returned dejected from the luckless search.
erfolglos
Without luck, unfortunate.
glücklos
More definitions
- having or bringing misfortune
Examples
1 sentencesBy this I reached the roof-top, whence in vain / the luckless Teucrians hurled their unavailing rain.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
unsuccessful in a failing manner:
without luck:
Forms
more luckless, most luckless| Comparative | more luckless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most luckless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having or bringing misfortune:unlucky
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form