Broken and Hapless

Broken

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

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

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Hapless

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Cool Horse Notable victims include two hapless priests, one lately left with a broken leg and the other short an ear.
    Source: Cool Horse
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