hapless Synonyms

hapless Meaning

Wordnet

hapless (s)

deserving or inciting pity

Webster

hapless (a.)

Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid.

hapless Sentence Examples

  1. The hapless tourist wandered aimlessly through the unfamiliar city, lost and confused.
  2. The hapless kitten meowed pitifully, tangled up in a ball of yarn.
  3. The hapless driver crashed his car into a tree, unaware of the imminent danger.
  4. The hapless student fumbled through his presentation, stumbling over his words.
  5. The hapless politician made a series of embarrassing gaffes during his speech.
  6. The hapless inventor spent years working on a contraption that ultimately failed miserably.
  7. The hapless hiker slipped and fell into a ravine, requiring a helicopter rescue.
  8. The hapless bird flew into a window, leaving only a smear of feathers.
  9. The hapless criminal was quickly apprehended as he tried to escape in a stolen car.
  10. The hapless child dropped his ice cream on the ground, leaving him in tears.

FAQs About the word hapless

deserving or inciting pityWithout hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid.

luckless, unhappy,unfortunate, unfavorable, ill-starred,disastrous, hard-luck, unlucky, adverse, ill-fated

privileged, gifted, fortunate, fortunate, lucky, happy, gifted, privileged, lucky,happy

The hapless tourist wandered aimlessly through the unfamiliar city, lost and confused.

The hapless kitten meowed pitifully, tangled up in a ball of yarn.

The hapless driver crashed his car into a tree, unaware of the imminent danger.

The hapless student fumbled through his presentation, stumbling over his words.