no-hoper

American  

[noh-hoh-per] / ˈnoʊˈhoʊ pər /

noun

1. a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.

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no-hoper British  

noun

1. informal a useless person; failure

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Etymology

Origin of no-hoper

1940–45; no hope + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Until last night North West Durham was the sort of "no-hoper" seat that young ambitious Conservatives looking to cut their political teeth were pointed towards.

From BBC

Ruiz, dismissed as a roly-poly no-hoper, got off the canvas in the third round and immediately dropped Joshua twice with shuddering punches.

From The Guardian

After premiering to swoons at Venice last August, it’s gone from bet-your-granny lock to total no-hoper, without so much of a cameo as underdog.

From The Guardian

Not bad for somebody who was written off as a musical no-hoper as a kid, due to her severe dyslexia.

From BBC

My long-held dream of a completely balanced schedule, using the Premier League soccer model in which every N.B.A. team would play the other 29 teams twice each — home and home — is a complete no-hoper.

From New York Times