Hopeless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəʊplɪs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hopeless is an adjective meaning Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
Meaning
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
More Meanings
- Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
- Without talent, not skilled.
- (figurative) Of an adverse condition, incurable.
Example Sentences
She is a hopeless romantic.
I am a woman, friendless, hopeless.
And he a prince; To marry him is hopeleſſe;
He's a hopeless writer, but can draw very well.
Synonyms for hopeless
Depending on context, synonyms include desperate, forlorn, grim, despondent, bleak, abject.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include despairing, despondent, forlorn, grim, bad, desperate.
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