Synonyms of hap

hap 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhap 

1

as in event

something that happens

we must make the best of both the good and the bad haps of life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• event
• thing
• circumstance
• incident
• occurrence
• episode
• occasion
• happening
• accident
• affair
• time
• coincidence
• experience
• fluke
• phenomenon
• adventure
• freak
• happenstance
• page
• turning point
• landmark
• emergency
• tidings
• deed
• milestone
• crisis
• juncture
• news
• happenchance
• co-occurrence
• milepost
• feat
• achievement
• exploit

2

as in luck

the uncertain course of events

by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luck
• chance
• accident
• circumstance
• hazard
• casualty
• fate
• fortuity
• destiny
• happenstance
• uncertainty
• fortuitousness
• fluke
• randomness
• fortune
• risk
• danger
• happenchance
• peril
• doom
• haphazardry
• lot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purpose
• intention
• intent
• plan
• design
• scheme
• outline

hap

2 of 3

noun (2)

dialect

as in quilt

a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed

the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quilt
• counterpane
• coverlet
• bedspread
• puff
• bedcover
• clothes
• spread
• comforter
• bedding
• bedclothes

hap

3 of 3

verb

as in to happen

to take place

what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• occur
• come
• do
• befall
• betide
• come down
• come about
• go on
• pass
• come to pass
• cook
• transpire
• come off
• go down
• chance
• arise
• materialize
• rise
• proceed
• develop
• come up
• result
• shape (up)
• intervene
• spring (up)
• crop (up)
• fall out
• follow
• turn out
• break
• go off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hap

Noun

One false move can lead to trouble, and it hap-pens sooner or later to just about everybody who handles these reptiles. — Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026

Looking for a slice of hap-Pi-ness? — Allison Kiehl, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026

Check out his latest artwork, photos and adventures from the past, and current haps on his website Cory Richards Dot Com. — Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025

The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. — Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024

The company didn’t appear close to understanding the nature of the universe, but per haps that’s coming. — Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024