HAPLESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

hapless

adjective

ˈha-pləs

as in unfortunate

having, prone to, or marked by bad luck the hapless motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck sideswiped his car

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Recent Examples on the Web Take his relationship with Ivana (Maria Bakalova), for instance: In the film’s first half, Trump is a hapless suitor, literally falling over during an attempt to impress her. —

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 The arrival of Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets in 2023 was meant to be a game-changer for the hapless franchise. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 Until then, blood-sucking bat-men were something only Europeans had to worry about, as Dracula and his castle-dwelling kin preyed on hapless villagers half a world away. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 Johns brothers continue to make a statement this week with the first 4-0 whitewash of a team of the weekend, defeating the hapless Columbus Sliders. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hapless

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