hopeless

CEFRB1

/ˈhəʊplɪs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Without hope or a chance of success.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

Examples

  • I'm hopeless at ironing so I buy permanent press clothes.

  • He's a hopeless writer, but can draw very well.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhoʊplɪs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Without talent, not skilled.

  2. Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

  3. Of an adverse condition, incurable.

More examples

In context

  • You really are hopeless.

  • He is a hopeless idler.

  • She is a hopeless romantic.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After failing the exam three times, he felt completely blank about passing.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From hope + -less. Compare Swedish hopplös.