hapless

Modifies a noun

• victim: He even tortured some hapless victims, like an old woman.
• hero: However, our hapless heroes soon discover their hopes of Heavenly High Jinks turn into the Holiday from Hell!
• keeper: Lonsdale extended their lead following a defensive error by Fylde, the striker nipped in to poke the ball home past the hapless keeper.
• creature: Your task is to guide these hapless creatures back to the truck.
• soul: However, I bet some hapless soul will spend fruitless hours attempting to work it out.
• husband: Under intense questioning at the police station, Artie revealed the sordid plan, including his financial arrangements with the hapless husband.

Modifying Another Word

• rather: While the excellent Carlyle and Fox are rather hapless heroes.
• somewhat: Until his surrender, today, to the forces of Blairite darkness, I thought he was well-meaning - if somewhat hapless.
• so: The ranch has a large corral with a dozen or so hapless cattle for the tourists ' sport - some with large horns.
• even: Even hapless Iraq will emerge into a new day: in twenty years the Middle East could be a happening place.
• just: I currenty use AOL as my main ISP and their tech support is not just hapless, it is actually a health hazard.