Hapless and Stupid

Hapless

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

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

Nearby Word: haplessly

Stupid

Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Hapless and stupid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hapless" instead an adjective "Stupid".

Nearby Words: stupidity, stupor, stupidly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Stargate-verse If they are any indication, Oranians seem to be fairly hapless and stupid.
  • Series / Dead Like Me Stupid Crooks: In the pilot episode one of George's first experiences with the reapers is with Mason at a bank, where we meet Bret, the hapless bank robber.
  • Insane Troll Logic In Dawn of War Evil Sorcerer Syndri kills a hapless cultist who brought the news of the advancing Space Marine army, explaining that the cultists was "stupid enough to personally deliver bad news to Lord Bale and we cannot abide stupidity".
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