Hopeless

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊpləs/

Definitions of hopeless

adjective a feeling or state of despair; without hope

Example Sentences

A1 She felt hopeless when she couldn't find her lost keys.

A2 The situation seemed hopeless as they were stranded in the middle of nowhere.

B1 After failing the exam for the third time, he was starting to feel hopeless about ever passing.

B2 The team's performance in the first half of the game was so hopeless that they were trailing by 20 points.

C1 Despite numerous attempts to fix the issue, the engineers were beginning to feel hopeless about finding a solution.

C2 The politician's corrupt actions left the citizens feeling hopeless about the future of their country.

Examples of hopeless in a Sentence

formal The situation seemed truly hopeless as the team fell further behind in the game.

informal I feel so hopeless about passing this exam, I just can't seem to understand the material.

slang I'm feeling totally hopeless about finding a job in this economy.

figurative Her heart felt heavy and her spirit felt hopeless after hearing the tragic news.

Grammatical Forms of hopeless

• past tense: hoped
• plural: hopelesses
• comparative: more hopeless
• superlative: most hopeless
• present tense: hope
• future tense: will hope
• perfect tense: have hoped
• continuous tense: is hoping
• singular: hopeless
• positive degree: hopeful
• infinitive: to hope
• gerund: hoping
• participle: hopeless

Origin and Evolution of hopeless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hopeless' originated from the Old English word 'hopa' which means 'expectation' or 'confidence'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'hopeless' has evolved to convey a sense of despair or lack of optimism, moving away from its original meaning of expectation or confidence.