Hapless and Modest

Hapless

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Modest

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Hapless and modest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Modest".

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