Associations to the word «Hapless»

Wiktionary

HAPLESS, adjective. Very unlucky; ill-fated.
HAPLESS, adjective. Devoid of talent or skill.

Dictionary definition

HAPLESS, adjective. Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life".

Wise words

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
Plutarch