hopeless
adjective/ˈhoʊpləs/
Frequency rank: #5,971 most common English word
Meaning
having no hope; feeling that a situation cannot improve.
Example sentence
After failing the exam three times, he felt completely hopeless.
Synonyms & related words
- desperate
- defeated
- discouraged
- despairing
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