hapless

Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses.

Still, there’s no empathizing with hapless, clueless Joe when he whines, “Do you really think the power is with the police?”

In the celebrated scene, Hyacinth Bucket and her hapless husband Richard were forced to rescue "Daddy" from the store - while he was dressed as an astronaut.

Since the trial opened on 28 April, prosecutors have sought to dispel the image of hapless elderly burglars – who reportedly did not know their victims was a hugely famous celebrity.

Black, who managed the San Diego Padres for eight-plus seasons before lasting another eight-plus seasons with the mostly hapless Rockies, boasts his own coaching tree.