adjective
- having no hope; feeling despair
- offering no hope; impossible to accomplish or solve
- completely inadequate or incompetent
Usage: informal
Examples
- She felt hopeless after losing her job.
- The situation seemed hopeless with no way out.
- It’s hopeless to try to fix this old computer.
- The rescue mission appeared hopeless in the storm.
- He’s hopeless at cooking anything complicated.
- The team’s chances of winning look hopeless.
- I’m hopeless with directions and always get lost.