hapless
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈhæpɫəs// UK //hˈæpləs// hap·less
adj. unlucky or unfortunate. You use this to describe someone who keeps having bad things happen to them.
adj. unlucky or unfortunate; suffering from misfortune. Often used to describe a person or situation that is the victim of circumstances beyond their control.
The hapless traveler lost his luggage twice in one day.
The hapless student had to retake the exam three times because of a series of technical errors.
The hapless protagonist of the novel is constantly at the mercy of his own poor decisions and the cruel whims of fate.
From about 1400, from hap (“luck”) + -less.