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   Hope·less

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   • 1. feeling or causing despair about something: "Jessica looked at him in mute hopeless appeal" Similar despairingwithout hopein despairdesperatedejecteddownhearteddespondentdemoralizeddisconsolatedowncastwretchedwoebegoneforlornnegativepessimisticdefeatistresignedirremediablebeyond hopelostbeyond remedybeyond repairbeyond recoveryirreparableirreversibleincorrigibledespaired ofpast cureincurablegravefataldeadlyimpossiblebeyond hopewith no chance of successuselessno-winfutileunworkableimpracticableforlornpointlessvainarchaic:bootlessparlousOpposite optimisticremediablecurablehopeful
   • 2. inadequate; incompetent: British "I'm hopeless at names" Similar very badvery poorawfulterribledreadfulappallingfrightfulatrociousinferiorincompetentinadequateineffectiveinformal:patheticuselesslousyrottena dead lossabysmaldireduffrubbisha load of pantsunable to do something for toffeeunable to do something to save one's lifeOpposite accomplished

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   What does hopeless mean?

   • (especially British English) (of people) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill synonym terrible He's an absolutely hopeless driver. hopeless at something I'm hopeless at science. hopeless with something I've always been hopeless with machinery. feeling or showing no hope She felt lonely and hopeless.

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   What is the meaning of absolutely hopeless?

   • The buses are absolutely hopeless these days! (especially British English) (of people) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill synonym terrible He's an absolutely hopeless driver. hopeless at something I'm hopeless at science. hopeless with something I've always been hopeless with machinery.

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   What is a synonym for hopeless?

   • Synonyms: despairing, despondent, desperate, pessimistic, dejected, more... Collocations: [everything, the situation] seems hopeless, a hopeless waste of [time, money, energy], a hopeless [cause, student, person, individual], more... depth within depth of grey, hopeless inertia ....

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   How do you describe a hopeless situation?

   • without hope or beyond help: a hopeless situation. despairing: I felt hopeless when I saw how slim my chances were. inept: He's hopeless at the computer. desperate: a hopeless case of cancer. despairing: hopeless grief. impossible to accomplish, solve, resolve, etc.: Balancing my budget is hopeless.

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   (British English, informal) extremely bad synonym terrible. The buses are absolutely hopeless these days! Oxford Collocations Dictionary. (especially British English) (of people) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill synonym terrible. He's an absolutely hopeless driver. hopeless at something I'm hopeless at science.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › hopelessHOPELESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. very bad and not likely to succeed or improve: a hopeless situation. They searched for survivors, but it was hopeless. hopeless adjective (NOT ABLE) B2. very bad at a particular activity: Dad's a hopeless cook. I'm hopeless at sports. hopeless adjective (NOT POSITIVE) B1. feeling no hope:

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   Hopeless definition, providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless cancer diagnosis. See more.

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   B1. very bad and not likely to succeed or improve: a hopeless situation. They searched for survivors, but it was hopeless. hopeless adjective (NOT ABLE) B2. very bad at a particular activity: Dad's a hopeless cook. I'm hopeless at sports. hopeless adjective (NOT POSITIVE) B1. feeling no hope:

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hope‧less /ˈhəʊpləs $ ˈhoʊp-/ S3 adjective 1 if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful We tried to stop the flames from spreading, but we knew it was hopeless. Getting your work published often seems a hopeless task.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › hopelessHOPELESS - 97 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as a bad person, action, etc. Something that is of bad quality is of a low or unacceptable standard.

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   adjective. definition 1: giving no grounds to be hopeful that a desired thing will happen; beyond hope. The doctors believed that his condition was hopeless, so his recovery was a surprise and a relief. Desperately outnumbered, it was a hopeless situation for the allied forces.