Hopeless and Hapless

Hopeless

Hopeless adjective - Not capable of being cured or reformed.

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

Nearby Words: hope, hopeful, hopelessness, hopelessly

Hapless

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

Hopeless and hapless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hopeless" instead an adjective "Hapless".

Nearby Word: haplessly
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