Hapless and Pitiful

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Hapless adjective - Deserving or inciting pity.

Usage example: a hapless victim

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Pitiful is a synonym for hapless. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Hapless".

Nearby Word: haplessly

Pitiful adjective - Deserving or inciting pity.

Usage example: a pitiful fate

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Hapless is a synonym for pitiful. You can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Pitiful".

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully

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