Hapless and Losing

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

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Hapless and losing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Losing".

Nearby Words: lose, lost, loss, loser

William played Donald Quinelle, a hapless yuppie who turns into a rabid survivalist after losing his job.

Source: Crazy Survivalist
The fillers used this trope a great deal: Story Lady is very prone to losing her temper and when she does, the only target is generally her hapless partner, who announces the segments.

Source: Amusing Injuries
He does it again to the hapless Captain Needa before the film's even halfway done, even when Needa had the foresight to apologize to Vader for losing track of the Millenium Falcon (There's a reason Vader says "Apology accepted, Captain Needa").

Source: You Have Failed Me

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