Definitions

hopeless

[hohp-lis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

futile, pessimistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desperate forlorn helpless impossible pointless sad tragic useless

WEAK

bad beyond recall cynical dejected demoralized despairing despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal gone goner ill-fated impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope shot down sinister sunk threatening unachievable unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek vain woebegone worsening

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful good happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

auspicious bright encouraging expectant optimistic promising propitious rosy

Example Sentences

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“When I went to the Hopeless 30th anniversary party, it was so unlike Fat Wreck Chords, because there were so many young, vibrant, new bands who are basically kids,” Burkett says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

He said Hopeless always treats them right and that Louis is a good businessman, and I like to hear that from bands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Hopeless and frozen - that's how some young asylum seekers in Northern Ireland feel with limited access to education and specialised support.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

Karl Marx's daughter, who stars in the "H for Hopeless" chapter, unfortunately.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

The proles had taken a fancy to it, and in the midnight streets it competed with the still-popular “It Was Only a Hopeless Fancy.”

From "1984" by George Orwell

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