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 improvement
2 a : giving no ground for hope : desperate b : incapable of solution, management, or accomplishment : impossible

synonyms see despondent

— hope·less·ness noun