Hopeless

adjective

/ˈhəʊplɪs/

Word Frequency: 4.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveWithout hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

2.adjectiveGiving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

"a hopeless cause"

3.adjectiveWithout talent, not skilled

"He's a hopeless writer, but can draw very well."

4.adjective(of an adverse condition) Incurable.

"He is a hopeless idler."

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