hope·less 
/ˈhoʊpləs/ adjective
/ˈhoʊpləs/ adjective [more hopeless; most hopeless] 1 : having or feeling no hope
▪ He felt confused and hopeless after losing his job. 2 a always used before a noun : unable to be changed
▪ She's a hopeless romantic.
b informal : unable to be helped or improved : very bad
▪ We were the most hopeless group of golfers you ever saw. ▪ We were hopeless at (playing) golf. 3 : giving no reason for hope
▪ a hopeless situation ▪ He's very ill, but his condition isn't hopeless. 4 : unable to be solved or done : impossible
▪ a hopeless problem/task
▪ He felt confused and hopeless after losing his job.
▪ She's a hopeless romantic.
b informal : unable to be helped or improved : very bad
▪ We were the most hopeless group of golfers you ever saw. ▪ We were hopeless at (playing) golf.
▪ a hopeless situation ▪ He's very ill, but his condition isn't hopeless.
▪ a hopeless problem/task
— hope·less·ly /ˈhoʊpləsli/ adverb
▪ He stared hopelessly out the window. — used especially to add force to a statement ▪ He's a hopelessly naive person. ▪ She was hopelessly addicted to tobacco. ▪ They fell hopelessly in love.
/ˈhoʊpləsli/ adverb ▪ He stared hopelessly out the window. — used especially to add force to a statement ▪ He's a hopelessly naive person. ▪ She was hopelessly addicted to tobacco. ▪ They fell hopelessly in love.
— hope·less·ness noun [noncount]
▪ feelings of hopelessness
▪ feelings of hopelessness
