Hapless
Hapless adjective - Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck.
Jonah and hapless are semantically related. in unfortunate topic. In some cases you can use "Jonah" instead an adjective "Hapless".
Nearby Word: haplessly
Jonah
Jonah noun - (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land.
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Hapless and jonah are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Jonah".
Nearby Words: Jonas, Jona
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- The Skin Horse arcs "Choose" and "Grillo Parlante" are about Jonah and Nera, two hapless investigators of the weird.
Source: A Day in the Limelight
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