hopeless

hopeless

/ˈhəʊpləs/

1 ​if 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.

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2 ​(British English, informal) extremely bad

The buses are absolutely hopeless these days!

3 ​(especially British English) (of people) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill

He's an absolutely hopeless driver.

hopeless at something

I'm hopeless at science.

hopeless with something

I've always been hopeless with machinery.

4 ​feeling or showing no hope

She felt lonely and hopeless.

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