Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘HAPLESS’’; carefully contrast misfortune, powerlessness, and bad luck with positive fortune and favorable circumstances.

Given data

• Target word: hapless
• Options: Cheerful, Consistent, Fortunate, Shapely

Concept/Approach‘‘Hapless’’ means unlucky, ill-fated, or doomed by misfortune. The true antonym must directly express good luck or favorable fortune.

Option-by-option analysisCheerful: emotional tone, not the opposite of unlucky. ❌Consistent: about regularity, unrelated to luck. ❌Fortunate: lucky, having good fortune—direct opposite of hapless. ✅Shapely: about form/figure; unrelated. ❌

Usage exampleA hapless traveler missed every connection; a fortunate traveler found an earlier flight.

Common pitfallsSelecting a generally positive adjective (‘‘cheerful’’) that does not negate misfortune.

Final AnswerFortunate