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Definition hopeless in American English

hopeless adjective

adjective
/ˈhoʊpləs/
1

if a situation is hopeless, it seems very unlikely to succeed or improve

Example

The lawyers said it was a hopeless case.

Example

This is hopeless. I'll never learn to swim.

Example

He was indeed a sick man, but the outlook was far from hopeless.

Synonyms and related words
hopeless unworkable unpromising
2

not skillful at all

Example

As far as mechanical ability goes, George is hopeless.

Example

I am hopeless at paying my bills on time.

Synonyms and related words
incompetent incapable awful
3

used for emphasizing how extreme something is

Example

a hopeless romantic (=very romantic person)

Synonyms and related words
complete completely entire
4

feeling or showing no hope

Example

their hopeless faces

Synonyms and related words
the glass is half full (empty) hopeless gloomy
Definition hopeless in American English