hapless
[ hap-lis ]
adjective
unlucky; luckless; unfortunate.
Origin of hapless
1Other words for hapless
Other words from hapless
- hap·less·ly, adverb
- hap·less·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with hapless
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How to use hapless in a sentence
He smiled more beamingly upon Lemuel, who felt that he wished him to go, and stood haplessly trying to get away.
The Minister's Charge | William Dean HowellsIn either case arises the question as to what is to be done with children who are so haplessly thrown on public charity.
I managed to keep the saddle, but could not avoid the mire in which we had haplessly fallen.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
British Dictionary definitions for hapless
hapless
/ (ˈhæplɪs) /
adjective
unfortunate; wretched
Derived forms of hapless
- haplessly, adverb
- haplessness, noun
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