Definitions
deserving or inciting pity
Word origin
From about 1400, from hap (“luck”) + -less.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Unlucky and helpless”7 letters
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