hopeless 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Examples
- 1.in an agony of hopeless grief
- 2.with a hopeless sigh he sat down
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
hopelessly 3
adverb
without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success
hopelessly 2
adverb
in a dispirited manner without hope
EnglishAntonym
hopeful 1
adjective
having or manifesting hope
Derivationally related form
hopelessness 1
noun
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
Also see
discouraging 1
adjective
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
pessimistic 1
adjective
expecting the worst possible outcome
impossible 1
adjective
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
Similar_to
abject 3
adjective
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
black 4
adjective
offering little or no hope
despairing 1
adjective
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
despondent 1
adjective
without or almost without hope
forlorn 1
adjective
marked by or showing hopelessness
