C2adjectiveformalemotionssport
US/ˈhæp.ləs/
UK/ˈhæp.ləs/
unlucky, and often unable to stop bad things happening to them
In context
The hapless goalkeeper let in three goals in ten minutes.
Some hapless tourists paid a fortune for a short taxi ride.
In the film, a hapless office worker keeps getting into trouble.
Words that go with hapless
adjective + noun
- hapless victimThe hapless victim did not realize the email was a scam.
- hapless manThe hapless man had locked his keys inside the car again.
- hapless touristsPickpockets target hapless tourists in crowded markets.
- hapless heroThe comedy follows a hapless hero who means well.
- hapless husbandThe comedy is about a hapless husband who forgets every anniversary.