hapless

English

/ˈhæplɪs/

adj

Definitions

Very unlucky; ill-fated.
Devoid of talent or skill.

Etymology

Suffix from English hap (luck, chance, occurrence, byfall, fortune, event, a chance, coincidence).

Origin

English

hap

Gloss

luck, chance, occurrence, byfall, fortune, event, a chance, coincidence

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

behap English
hap English
hapful English
haphazard English
haplessly English
haplessness English
haply English
happen English
happy English
mishap English
perhaps English
hap Middle English