hopeless

/ˈhoʊpləs/
adjective
  1. Having no hope; feeling or showing that a situation will not improve.
    • After the ship sank, the survivors felt hopeless and alone.
    • She looked at the broken vase with a hopeless expression.
    • The doctor's words left the family feeling hopeless.
  2. Without a chance of success; impossible to solve or fix.
    • Trying to find the lost earring in the grass seemed hopeless.
    • It's a hopeless situation unless we get more funding.
    • The team faced a hopeless deficit of 20 points with only one minute left.
  3. Used informally to say someone is very bad at something or cannot improve.
    • He's a hopeless cook; he can barely boil water.
    • I'm hopeless at remembering people's names.
    • She's hopeless with directions and always gets lost.
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