"luckless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more luckless [comparative], most luckless [superlative]
Etymology: luck + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|luck|less}} luck + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} luckless (comparative more luckless, superlative most luckless)
  1. Unsuccessful, in a failing manner. Translations (unsuccessful in a failing manner): безуспешен (bezuspešen) (Bulgarian), erfolglos (German)
    Sense id: en-luckless-en-adj-aaVn3KqR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'unsuccessful in a failing manner': 99 1
  2. Without luck. Translations (without luck): без късмет (bez kǎsmet) (Bulgarian), ólukkuligur (Faroese), óheppin (Faroese), glücklos (German)
    Sense id: en-luckless-en-adj-VA56odpp Disambiguation of 'without luck': 1 99

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