Helpless vs. Hapless — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Helpless and Hapless
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Helpless
Unable to defend oneself or to act without help
The cubs are born blind and helpless
Hapless
(especially of a person) unfortunate
The hapless victims of the disaster
Helpless
Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent.
Hapless
Luckless; unfortunate.
Helpless
Lacking support or protection
They were left helpless in the storm.
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Hapless
(Especially of a person) unfortunate.
Helpless
Impossible to control; involuntary
Helpless laughter.
Hapless
Very unlucky; ill-fated.
Helpless
Unable to defend oneself.
Hapless
(Very) miserable, wretched, unhappy, measly, forlorn.
Helpless
Lacking help; powerless.
Hapless
Devoid of talent or skill.
Helpless
Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
Hapless
Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid.
Helpless
Uncontrollable.
A helpless urge
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
Helpless
(obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.
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?
Helpless
Beyond help; irremediable.
Some helpless disagreement or dislike, either of mind or body.
Helpless
Bringing no help; unaiding.
Yet since the gods have beenHelpless foreseers of my plagues.
Helpless
Unsupplied; destitute; - with of.
Helpless of all that human wants require.
Helpless
Lacking in or deprived of strength or power;
Lying ill and helpless
Helpless with laughter
Helpless
Unable to function; without help
Helpless
Unable to manage independently;
As helpless as a baby
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