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Pluckless vs Luckless - What's the difference?

pluckless | luckless |

As adjectives the difference between pluckless and luckless

is that pluckless is without pluck; timid; faint-hearted while luckless is unsuccessful, in a failing manner.

pluckless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted.
    • (Webster 1913)

    luckless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
    • The search party returned dejected from the luckless search.
  • Without luck.
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    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That Wolves reached half-time on level terms had much to do with the ultimately luckless Hennessey, who was in action in the opening minute to tip away Samir Nasri's shot following a City corner.}}