hopeless

adjective
UK: /ˈhəʊpləs/
US: /ˈhoʊpləs/

  1. Without hope; feeling or causing despair about the possibility of change or improvement.

    1. It's a hopeless situation, nothing can be done now.
    2. They felt hopeless when their team continued to lose every single game this season.

  2. Extremely bad or incompetent; unable to do something well.

    1. I'm hopeless at math, I always fail tests.
    2. He is hopeless at cooking but can manage to boil water and make instant noodles.

Synonyms

pessimistic incompetent bleak inadequate despairing

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hopeless" in English means: Without hope; feeling or causing despair about the possibility of change or improvement., Extremely bad or incompetent; unable to do something well..

The phonetic transcription of "hopeless" is /ˈhəʊpləs/ in British English and /ˈhoʊpləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hopeless": pessimistic, incompetent, bleak, inadequate, despairing.

Example usage of "hopeless": "It's a hopeless situation, nothing can be done now.". More examples on the page.