hapless

[US]/'hæplɪs/
[UK]/ˈhæplɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unlucky, unfortunate the opposite of fortunate or successful.

Phrases & Collocations

a hapless victim

hapless situation

Example Sentences

Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol.

they stoned the hapless farmer to death.

All of them were hapless victims of this hurricane.

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