luckless

adj

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.

1. Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.

   “The search party returned dejected from the luckless search.”

2. Without luck, unfortunate.

   “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”