hapless
/ˈhæpləs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Especially of a person, unfortunate.
Example Sentences
- "Thus spoke my prophetic soul, as, torn by remorse, horror, and despair, I beheld those I loved spend vain sorrow upon the graves of William and Justine, the first hapless victims to my unhallowed arts."
- "Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels."
- "My dear friend, are you to become that hapless kind of outcast, a champion of lost causes?"
- "I can only apologize on behalf of us all, and hope that in spite of chronological errors, you will continue to enjoy the mix of corporate zombies and hapless heroes that make Resident Evil so much fun."
- "The hapless squad, which was outscored 517-268 in 2008, became the first in league history to go 0-16."
- "Among the most captivating scenes from the initial Los Angeles protests were the scorched Waymo cars, lined up in a row and engulfed in heavy black smoke. Some observers believe the cars were targeted because of their association with Big Tech. Others view the Waymos as hapless victims, because they have no one behind the wheel and easily become paralyzed if an object is placed in their path."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhæpləs/
Inflected Forms
more hapless (comparative)
most hapless (superlative)