Happy and Hapless

Opposite meaning words

Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.

Usage example: a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence

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Hapless is an antonym for happy.

Nearby Words: happiness, happily

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

Usage example: the hapless motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck sideswiped his car

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Happy is an antonym for hapless in unfortunate topic.

Nearby Word: haplessly

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