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 of hapless Shostakovich is reduced to a hapless victim of circumstance, incapable of speaking in an independent voice. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 Gulls and boobies darted down to gorge on the hapless creatures. —

Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024 For McCaffrey’s sake and the 49ers’ (not to mention the countless, hapless fantasy football teams out there), the hope is that the Niners’ running back returns to his old form after a quarter of the year and half a season on the sideline. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 The quartet reunite in Wales for a 10-year anniversary fan convention of their last hit film, only to discover the hapless studio rep has booked the wrong month. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hapless