Destroyed and Hapless

Destroyed

Destroyed adjective - Spoiled or ruined or demolished.

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

Nearby Words: destroy, destroyer, destroying

Hapless

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Both words in one sentence

  • The first series had a Running Gag about a unbelievably hapless cabbage vendor who gets his cart of cabbage destroyed everytime he encounters the main heroes, which keeps happening all across the world.
  • Baby face wrestlers on paths of revenge and or pursuit of titles often get matched up against unpopular opponents unrelated to their goals for the catharsis of seeing hapless heels get destroyed and to build up anticipation for the faces getting to what they really want.
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