Also spelled Opeless

US /ˈhoʊplɪs/ UK /ˈhəʊplɪs/
adj Freq #4716

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    With no chance of success or improvement.

    After the third defeat, the situation seemed hopeless.

  2. 2
    adj

    Very bad at doing something.

    I'm hopeless at mathematics.

  3. 3
    adj

    Feeling no hope; in despair.

    She felt lonely and hopeless after losing her job.

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Word family
Derived forms hopelesslyhopelessness

Etymology

From hope + -less, compare Swedish hopplös.

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