hopeless

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hope|less /h'oʊpləs/
1 [ADJ]
If you feel hopeless, you feel very unhappy because there seems to be no possibility of a better situation or success.
He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way...
The economic crisis makes jobs almost impossible to find and even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.
● hopelessly [ADV] ADV after v, ADV prep
I looked around hopelessly.
● hopelessness [N-UNCOUNT]
She had a feeling of hopelessness about the future.
2 [ADJ]
Someone or something thing that is hopeless is certain to fail or be unsuccessful.
I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. If you love each other, you'll work it out...
3 [ADJ] oft ADJ at n
If someone is hopeless at something, they are very bad at it. (INFORMAL)
I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else...
4 [ADJ]
You use hopeless to emphasize how bad or inadequate something or someone is.
Argentina's economic policies were a hopeless mess.
● hopelessly [ADV] usu ADV adj/-ed/prep, also ADV after v
Harry was hopelessly lost...

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