Adverse and Hapless

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Adverse adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

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Hapless and adverse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Adverse".

Nearby Words: adversity, adversely

Hapless adjective - Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck.

Usage example: the hapless motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck sideswiped his car

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Adverse and hapless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adverse" instead an adjective "Hapless".

Nearby Word: haplessly

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