- 1if something is hopeless, there is no hope that it will get better or succeed a hopeless situation It's hopeless trying to convince her. Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case. He felt that his life was a hopeless mess.
- 2(of people) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill synonym terrible a hopeless driver I can't help it. I'm a hopeless romantic (= I will never change). hopeless at something I'm hopeless at science.
- 3feeling or showing no hope She felt lonely and hopeless.
adverb hopelessly outnumbered They were hopelessly lost. to be hopelessly in love “I'll never manage it,” he said hopelessly.
noun [uncountable] a sense/feeling of hopelessnessSee hopeless in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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