Helpless vs. Hapless
Difference Between Helpless and Hapless
Helpless➦
unable to defend oneself or to act without help
the cubs are born blind and helpless
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Hapless➦
(especially of a person) unfortunate
the hapless victims of the disaster
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Helpless➦
Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent.
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Hapless➦
Luckless; unfortunate.
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Helpless➦
Lacking support or protection
They were left helpless in the storm.
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Hapless➦
(Especially of a person) unfortunate.
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Helpless➦
Impossible to control; involuntary
helpless laughter.
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Hapless➦
Very unlucky; ill-fated.
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Helpless➦
Unable to defend oneself.
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Hapless➦
(Very) miserable, wretched, unhappy, measly, forlorn.
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Helpless➦
Lacking help; powerless.
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Hapless➦
Devoid of talent or skill.
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Helpless➦
Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
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Hapless➦
Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid.
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Helpless➦
Uncontrollable.
a helpless urge
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Hapless➦
deserving or inciting pity;
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
a pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
a wretched life
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Helpless➦
(obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.
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Helpless➦
Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.
How shall I then your helpless fame defend?
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Helpless➦
Beyond help; irremediable.
Some helpless disagreement or dislike, either of mind or body.
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Helpless➦
Bringing no help; unaiding.
Yet since the gods have beenHelpless foreseers of my plagues.
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Helpless➦
Unsupplied; destitute; - with of.
Helpless of all that human wants require.
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Helpless➦
lacking in or deprived of strength or power;
lying ill and helpless
helpless with laughter
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Helpless➦
unable to function; without help
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Helpless➦
unable to manage independently;
as helpless as a baby
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