hapless (Meaning)

Wordnet

hapless (s)

deserving or inciting pity

Webster

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

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.
The hapless politician made a series of embarrassing gaffes during his speech.
The hapless inventor spent years working on a contraption that ultimately failed miserably.
The hapless hiker slipped and fell into a ravine, requiring a helicopter rescue.
The hapless bird flew into a window, leaving only a smear of feathers.
The hapless criminal was quickly apprehended as he tried to escape in a stolen car.
The hapless child dropped his ice cream on the ground, leaving him in tears.

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

unfortunate, unhappy, luckless, unfavorable, star-crossed, damned,disastrous, tragical, jinxed, snakebitten

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

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.