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    hap·less
    /ˈhapləs/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a person) unfortunate: "if you're one of the many hapless car buyers who've been shafted"

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  2. Hapless means having no luck or being unfortunate. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of hapless from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. Hapless means unlucky, luckless, or unfortunate. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms, and example sentences of hapless from Dictionary.com.

  4. Hapless means unlucky and usually unhappy. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. Hapless means unlucky or unfortunate, often used to describe a person or a situation. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of hapless with examples from various sources.

  6. Use the adjective hapless to describe someone unlucky and deserving of pity, like the hapless car buyer who gives in to the fast-talking salesperson. The word hapless traces all the way back to the Old Norse word happ, meaning “chance, good luck.”.

  7. Hapless means unlucky, unfortunate, or wretched. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of hapless in English and other languages, as well as related terms for luck.

  8. Hapless means unlucky and usually unhappy. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from various sources.