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luckless Synonyms

Another word for luckless

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having no luck; persistently unfortunate or marked by bad fortune and failure.

Usage Example

"The unlucky explorers encountered weeks of torrential rain and equipment failures before turning back."

Strongest
unlucky
hapless
unfortunate
ill-fated
Strong
ill-starred
jinxed
wretched
Weak
doomed
unsuccessful

Opposites of luckless

The opposite of luckless shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

lucky
fortunate
blessed
favored
auspicious
successful
prosperous
See all opposites of luckless

• Nearby Words

luck
luckily
luckiness
luckless
lucky
lucrative
lucratively

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Luckless. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/luckless
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