hapless
11hapless — hap|less [ˈhæpləs] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: hap ( HAPPY)] literary unlucky ▪ The hapless passengers were stranded at the airport for three days …
12hapless — hap|less [ hæpləs ] adjective a hapless person is someone you feel sorry for because bad things have happened to them …
13hapless — adjective (only before noun) literary unlucky: Hapless passers by could be dragged into the argument …
14hapless — adjective the hapless victims of exploitation Syn: unfortunate, unlucky, luckless, out of luck, ill starred, ill fated, jinxed, cursed, doomed; unhappy, forlorn, wretched, miserable, woebegone; informal down on one s luck; literary star crossed… …
15hapless — UK [ˈhæpləs] / US adjective a hapless person is someone who you feel sorry for because bad things have happened to them …
16hapless — [ˈhæpləs] adj a hapless person is someone that you feel sorry for because bad things have happened to them …
17hapless — adjective Date: 14th century having no luck ; unfortunate • haplessly adverb • haplessness noun …
18hapless — haplessly, adv. haplessness, n. /hap lis/, adj. unlucky; luckless; unfortunate. [1560 70; HAP1 + LESS] Syn. miserable, woebegone, wretched, forlorn; pathetic, pitiable. * * * …
19hapless — Synonyms and related words: badly off, depressed, dire, donsie, doomful, evil starred, fatal, fortuneless, funest, ill off, ill fated, ill starred, in adverse circumstances, inauspicious, infelicitous, luckless, miserable, ominous, out of luck,… …
20hapless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unlucky, unfortunate. See adversity. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unfortunate, cursed, unlucky, star crossed, jinxed, hopeless, luckless, wretched, woeful. ANT.: fortunate, lucky III (Roget s… …
