Hopeless Case

Synonyms of hopeless case

• lost cause
• desperate situation
• lost case

Antonyms of hopeless case

• hopeful case
• promising situation
• possible outcome

Collocations of hopeless case

lost cause

Frequency: 70 %

The project was deemed a lost cause from the beginning.

desperate situation

Frequency: 60 %

She found herself in a desperate situation with no way out.

hopeless romantic

Frequency: 50 %

She was known as a hopeless romantic, always dreaming of fairy tale love.

futile attempt

Frequency: 45 %

His futile attempt to fix the broken machine only made things worse.

unwinnable battle

Frequency: 40 %

It was clear that they were facing an unwinnable battle against the powerful enemy.

Idiomatic Expressions for hopeless case

• Phrase: a lost case
  Meaning: a situation that is deemed hopeless or impossible to resolve
  Usage: The negotiations between the two countries were a lost case from the beginning, as neither side was willing to compromise.