hopeless
Translation
hopeless, desperate, terrible
Examples
The situation felt hopeless.
The situation felt hopeless.
He is hopeless at cooking.
He is hopeless at cooking.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) hopeless to be without hope The situation seems hopeless.
hopeless at ((sth./-ing)) to be very bad at (sth.) He is hopeless at cooking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: desperate, despairing; Antonyms: hopeful, optimistic
Etymology
From 'hope' + the suffix '-less' meaning 'without'. Literally 'without hope'.
Memory Tips
Think of a situation where there is less and less hope until there is none left.