hopeless

adjective. daydreaming, longing

Word Origin & History

1560s, from hope (n.) + -less. Related: Hopelessly; hopelessness.

He knew that his case was hopeless, and he would not thaw even to the priest.

In a land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless poverty.

But four against one—and such a four as these—was hopeless odds.

Still remained that hopeless question: What should he do with himself?

It is the sensible schemes, unfortunately, that are hopeless in England.

Things were not right, but, after all, they were not hopeless.

There was so much that was hopeless in his eyes that he did not want her to see.

He had almost given up looking for Alan; it seemed so hopeless.

A hopeless air of utter defeat came into the thin, sharp face.

To get justice, or even an intelligent hearing, from these people, was hopeless.