38 entries under unsuccessful topic. ×

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unfortunate(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
25
luckless(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
23
unlucky(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
21
wretched(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
18
ill-fated(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
18
unhappy(adjective, bad, sad, unpleasant, terrible)
17
poor(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
15
ill-starred(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
11
untoward(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
9
doomed(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
7
cursed(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
4
calamitous(adjective, bad, unhappy, terrible, gloomy)
3
unprosperous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, adversity)
2
dire(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
2
ominous(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
1
afflicted(adjective, bad, unhappy, miserable, inappropriate)
1
bad(adjective, inappropriate, unlucky, luckless)
1
bad break(expression, miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
1
behind eight ball(expression, miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
1
broken(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, unfortunate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hapless thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hapless/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, hapless thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hapless/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hapless thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hapless/thesaurus/synonyms>