hapless

About 0.82 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Especially of a person, unfortunate.
2. adjective Very unlucky; ill-fated.
3. adjective Very miserable, wretched, unhappy, measly, forlorn.
4. adjective Devoid of talent or skill.

Similar words

unfortunate misfortunate poor miserable wretched pitiable pitiful pathetic piteous ill-fated

Often followed by

victims victim and man people fate young youth girl woman

Word family

haplessly haplessness haplessnesses