hopeless

[hohp-lis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

futile, pessimistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desperate forlorn helpless impossible pointless sad tragic useless

WEAK

bad beyond recall cynical dejected demoralized despairing despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal gone goner ill-fated impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope shot down sinister sunk threatening unachievable unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek vain woebegone worsening

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful good happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

auspicious bright encouraging expectant optimistic promising propitious rosy

Example Sentences

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Gen Z isn’t naive or innumerate—it feels financially hopeless, so it bets on long shots.

From The Wall Street Journal

HR professional and disability advocate Jane Constance, 25, says her experience applying to a series of Disability Confident employers felt "hopeless".

From BBC

She spat on the sidewalk between us, then stared back at me with hopeless eyes.

From Literature

The first was that one year earlier, the playoff had expanded from four to 12 teams, granting hope to the previously hopeless.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re losing everything, and I feel really hopeless,” said Johnson, who fought back tears.

From The Wall Street Journal

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