hoffnungslos
Translation
hopeless, desperate
Examples
Die Situation scheint hoffnungslos.
The situation seems hopeless.
Er ist ein hoffnungsloser Romantiker.
He is a hopeless romantic.
Grammar Patterns
hoffnungslos sein to be hopeless The situation is hopeless.
ein hoffnungsloser Fall a hopeless case He is a hopeless case.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aussichtslos (futile); Antonyms: hoffnungsvoll (hopeful)
Etymology
Composed of 'Hoffnung' (hope) and the suffix '-los' (-less). It literally means 'hope-less'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-los' is a direct equivalent of the English '-less'. If you know 'Hoffnung' is hope, this word is easy to remember.