hapless meaning

UK US /ˈhæpləs/ 2 syllables

hapless (adjective): deserving or inciting pity.

Definition of hapless

  1. deserving or inciting pity
    • a hapless victim
    • miserable victims of war
    • the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
    • piteous appeals for help
    • pitiable homeless children
    • a pitiful fate
    • Oh, you poor thing
    • his poor distorted limbs
    • a wretched life

    Synonyms: miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched

    Similar: unfortunate

How to pronounce hapless

hapless is pronounced /ˈhæpləs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in SS · 7-letter words

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