Definitions for hopeless
ˈhoʊp lɪshope·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. hopelessadjective

   without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

   "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"

2. hopelessadjective

   of a person unable to do something skillfully

   "I'm hopeless at mathematics"

3. hopelessadjective

   certain to fail

   "the situation is hopeless"

4. hopelessadjective

   (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform

   "she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers"; "he is a hopeless romantic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. hopelessadjective

   Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.

   I am a woman, friendless, hopeless. -Shakespeare.

2. hopelessadjective

   Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

   A hopeless cause.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hopelessadjective

   Etymology: from hope.

   1. Without hope; without pleasing expectation.

   Are they indifferent, being used as signs of immoderate and hopeless lamentation for the dead? Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   Alas, I am a woman, friendless, hopeless! William Shakespeare.

   He watches with greedy hope to find
   His wish, and best advantage, us asunder;
   Hopeless to circumvent us join’d, where each
   To other speedy aid might lend at need. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   The fall’n archangel, envious of our state,
   And hopeless to prevail by open force,
   Seeks hid advantage. John Dryden, State of Innocence.

   Hopeless of ransom, and condemn’d to lie
   In durance, doom’d a ling’ring death to die. John Dryden, Fab.

   2. Giving no hope; promising nothing pleasing.

   The hopeless word of never to return,
   Breathe I against thee upon pain of life. William Shakespeare, R. II.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hopeless

   Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (stylized in all lowercase) is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Halsey. It was released on June 2, 2017, by Astralwerks. The album features guest appearances from Quavo and Lauren Jauregui. Halsey co-wrote every song on the album, while production was handled by Lido and Benny Blanco, among others. Following its release, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. The album was also certified Platinum by RIAA. In support of the album, Halsey embarked on the Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Tour. The album was described by Halsey as having more "radio friendly music" when compared to her previous releases. The albums lead single, "Now or Never", was released on April 4, 2017. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Halsey's first top-twenty entry on the chart as a lead artist. It also became Halsey's first track as a lead artist to earn Multi-Platinum status; it was certified double Platinum by RIAA. The second single, "Bad at Love", peaked at number five on the Hot 100, making it Halsey's highest peak as a lead artist at the time. It was certified triple Platinum by RIAA. The third and final single, "Alone", only reached number 66 on the Hot 100, but was certified Platinum by RIAA and reached number one on the Dance Club chart.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hopeless

   Hopeless is an adjective that refers to a state or condition where there is little or no chance of improvement, progress, or success. It implies a feeling of despair, futility, or lack of optimism about a particular situation or outcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hopelessadjective

   destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing

2. Hopelessadjective

   giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate; as, a hopeless cause

3. Hopelessadjective

   unhoped for; despaired of

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hopeless in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hopeless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hopeless in a Sentence

1. Melissa Henderson:

   They handcuffed me, drove me to jail, booked me, had me put in a cell. It was awful. It was embarrassing, it makes me feel hopeless, just now feeling like you can get back to providing, get back to normal.

2. Franklin Graham:

   Even though things look hopeless right now in some areas, I haven’t lost hope. My hope is in God, it’s not in Washington, it’s in God.

3. Chris Thornhill:

   We can provide hope to a child who feels hopeless, we can help them feel remembered when they feel forgotten. We haven't forgotten them.

4. Aldous Huxley:

   The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. . .they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of abnormally normal people, living without fuss in a society to which, if they were fully human beings, they ought not to be adjusted.

5. Mike Berry:

   At a time when our nation is hurting and many feel hopeless, why on earth would Mikey Weinstein attack prayer? america has the strongest military in history, but our brave service members are not immune to the havoc COVID-19 has wreaked.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hopeless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hopeless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hopeless
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopeless
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopeless
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hopeless