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hapless Definition

hap·less (haplis)

adjective

unfortunate; unlucky; luckless

Etymology: hap + -less

hapless Related Forms
hap·lessly adverb hap·less·ness noun
hapless Usage Examples

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.

Browse dictionary entries near hapless

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  2. haploid
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