Hapless and Inept

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Inept adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Hapless and inept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Inept".

Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly

Unfortunately for her the target of her really inept flirting, the hapless Peter Mannion, completely fails to notice.

Source: Series / The Thick of It

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