hopeless

Universal Words adjective 1 if sth is hopeless, there is no hope that it will get better or succeed: a hopeless situation * It's hopeless trying to convince her. * Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case. * He felt that his life was a hopeless mess. 2 (BrE, informal) extremely bad: The buses are absolutely hopeless these days! 3 ~ (at sth) (especially BrE) (of people) very bad (at sth); with no ability or skill: a hopeless driver * I'm hopeless at science. 4 feeling or showing no hope: She felt lonely and hopeless. hopelessly adverb: hopelessly confused / outnumbered * They were hopelessly lost. * to be hopelessly in love * 'I'll never manage it,' he said hopelessly. hopelessness noun [U]: a sense / feeling of hopelessness