Hapless and Sinister

Hapless

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Sinister

Sinister adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Hapless and sinister are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Sinister".
Cite this Source
Sinister and Hapless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hapless/sinister
Hapless & Sinister. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hapless/sinister>.
Sinister or Hapless. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hapless/sinister.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hapless" and "sinister" have occurred on timeline