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Monday, March 15, 2021
synonym for
unlucky
hapless
adjective
[
hap
-lis ]
hapless
is another word for
unlucky
Unlucky
is used a few different ways. It can describe things that are thought to bring bad luck, such as
unlucky
number, or it can describe people that have been unsuccessful in an endeavor or that been met with unfortunate circumstances.
Hapless
deals with the latter. This pitiable adjective is defined as “luckless” or “unfortunate,” and it most commonly describes people that simply can’t catch a break. The lamentable status of a
hapless
individual is reflected in the adjectives that regularly appear near it, such as
poor
(meaning unfortunate),
helpless
,
hopeless
, and
miserable
(the
poor hapless
fool was utterly
hopeless
!).
Commonly found as
hapless victim
The true-crime documentary portrayed the suspect as a
hapless victim
of circumstance, but audiences weren’t buying it.
hapless + hopeless
Some political candidates emerged as frontrunners, while others appeared
hapless and hopeless
by comparison.
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reminisce
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irrational
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Sunday, March 14, 2021
synonym for
unreasonable
irrational
adjective
[ ih-
rash
-
uh
-nl ]
irrational
is another word for
unreasonable
The adjective
unreasonable
describes ideas or behaviors that are not guided by reason or sound judgement. It can also refer to things that exceed sensible expectation (
a list of unreasonable demands
) or that are exorbitant or unconscionable (
the prices were unreasonable
). Things that are
irrational
are utterly illogical and may border on the absurd. An
irrational fear
is one that is not grounded in logic or reason and is therefore unlikely to come true. In mathematics,
irrational
is used to describe a number that cannot be exactly expressed as a ratio of two integers, such as pi.
Commonly found as
irrational fear
His
irrational fear
of owls kept him up all night on the camping trip.
completely irrational
She realized that the worst-case scenario she imagined was
completely irrational,
but she couldn't shake the feeling that things weren't going to go well.
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hapless
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repercussion
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Saturday, March 13, 2021
synonym for
effect
repercussion
noun
[ ree-per-
kuhsh
-
uh
n, rep-er- ]
repercussion
is another word for
effect
An
effect
is something that is produced by an agency or cause, usually more or less immediately and directly:
Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
A
repercussion
is an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action.
Effect
carries no ominous baggage or negative associations on its own; it correlates with the word
cause
as a neutral term describing a relationship between events. But
repercussion
, which more often appears in the plural, is commonly used to talk about undesirable developments.
Commonly found as
repercussions + action
When the teacher learned what the group of students were planning, she urged them to consider the long-term
repercussions
of their
actions
.
serious repercussions
The shuttering of the three largest restaurants in the town center will have
serious repercussions
on the local economy.
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Mar 14
irrational
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