hopeless

/ˈhəʊplɪs/ /ˈhoʊplɪs/

adjective

Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

Examples :

"After failing the exam for the third time, he felt hopeless about passing the course. "

adjective

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

Examples :

"a hopeless cause"

attitude negative emotion character condition

adjective

Without talent, not skilled

Examples :

"Despite taking piano lessons for years, she remained a hopeless musician and never improved. "

character attitude ability

adjective

(of an adverse condition) Incurable.

Examples :

"He is a hopeless idler."

condition attitude negative

Meanings

Examples :

"After failing the exam for the third time, he felt hopeless about passing the course. "

Examples :

"a hopeless cause"

Examples :

"Despite taking piano lessons for years, she remained a hopeless musician and never improved. "

Examples :

"He is a hopeless idler."

Related Words

condition noun

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

despairing verb

To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

improved verb

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

remained verb

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

anything noun

Someone or something of importance.

incurable noun

One who cannot be cured.

promising verb

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

positive noun

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

musician noun

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

expecting verb

To predict or believe that something will happen

desperate noun

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

desirable noun

A thing that people want; something that is desirable.