hopeless
- providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- without hope; despairing: hopeless grief.
- impossible to accomplish, solve, resolve, etc.: Balancing my budget is hopeless.
- not able to learn or act, perform, or work as desired; inadequate for the purpose: As a bridge player, you're hopeless.
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gloom, melancholy, desperation, sorrow, despondency, misery, discouragement, anguish, ordeal, pain, dejection, trial, tribulation, despondence, wretchedness, forlornness, desperateness, despondExamples from the Web for hopelessness
Contemporary Examples of hopelessness
When I asked why he stayed as long as he did, James said hopelessness kept him hooked.
Some express a feeling of hopelessness and that their intractable sadness will never abate.
When the talks crashed, it created a sense of hopelessness that contributed to the environment in which the violence took place.
But even her resilient stance carries a strong sense of hopelessness.
The low pay, the poor lights, the fleabag hotels, the maniacal fans, the hopelessness of it all.
Historical Examples of hopelessness
He realized its hopelessness when K. lapsed into whimsical humor.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
It was as if he must make up for long arrears of hopelessness.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
An expression of pain, and hopelessness, and sorrow swept across his features.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
Hopelessness had dulled every sense: not even a start at the sound of his voice!
Miracles of Our LordGeorge MacDonald
And through it all a great despair and hopelessness sounded in his voice.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
hopeless
- having or offering no hope
- impossible to analyse or solve
- unable to learn, function, etc
- informal without skill or ability