hopeless


Definition: Meaning of, hopeless in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhəʊplɪs /

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  1. if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful
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  2. a hopeless situation is so bad that there is no chance of success or improvement
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  3. especially British English informal very bad [=  terrible]
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  4. feeling no hope
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  5. used, often humorously, to say that someone's bad behaviour cannot be changed
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