English Dictionary
Definition hopeless in British English
hopeless
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈhəʊpləs/
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2
not skilful at all
Example
As far as mechanical ability goes, George is hopeless.
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3
used for emphasizing how extreme something is
Example
a hopeless romantic (=very romantic person)
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their hopeless faces
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