hopeless

[ˈhoʊpləs]

hopeless Definition

• 1. feeling or causing despair about something
• 2. impossible to improve or succeed
• 3. having no hope

Using hopeless: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hopeless" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The situation seemed hopeless, and they had no idea what to do next.

• Example

  He was a hopeless romantic, always falling in love with the wrong person.

• Example

  The patient's condition was hopeless, and there was nothing more the doctors could do.

• Example

  The team's performance was hopeless, and they lost every game of the season.

hopeless Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hopeless

• desperate
• useless
• worthless
• unachievable
• futile

Antonyms for hopeless

• hopeful
• optimistic
• encouraging
• promising
• achievable

Phrases with hopeless

• hopeless case

  a person or situation that is beyond help or improvement

  Example

  The patient was a hopeless case, and there was nothing more the doctors could do.

• hopeless romantic

  a person who has unrealistic or idealized views about love and relationships

  Example

  He was a hopeless romantic, always falling in love with the wrong person.

• hopeless situation

  a situation that seems impossible to improve or succeed in

  Example

  The team was in a hopeless situation, and it seemed unlikely that they would win the game.

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Summary: hopeless in Brief

The term 'hopeless' [ˈhoʊpləs] refers to situations or feelings that cause despair or have no hope for improvement. It can describe a person as a 'hopeless romantic,' or a situation as a 'hopeless case.' 'Hopeless' is often used to describe situations that are impossible to improve or succeed in, such as 'The team's performance was hopeless, and they lost every game of the season.'