adj. marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate.
Kim's failed dog sitting service was the latest of his hapless ventures.
Kim's failed dog sitting service was the latest of his hapless ventures.
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He accosts hapless passengers and asks for extra peanuts.
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unfortunate; behind the eightball;cursed
fortuitous; fortunate; lucky; well-off
2 syllables
hap-less
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