Main Entry:

hope·less

Pronunciation:

\ˈhō-pləs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1534

1 a: having no expectation of good or success : despairing b: not susceptible to remedy or cure c: incapable of redemption or improvement2 a: giving no ground for hope : desperate b: incapable of solution, management, or accomplishment : impossible

synonyms see despondent

— hope·less·ness noun