Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "hopeless" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

hopeful hopeful

Derived Terms

hopelessly hopelessness

Derived From

hope less

Related Terms

desperate discouraging hope impossible incurable pessimistic talent

Similar Terms

abject bad bad black bleak bleak despairing despairing desperate despondent despondent dim discouraging forlorn forlorn futureless futureless heartsick helpless high and dry impossible impossible insoluble insoluble lost pessimistic unhopeful unhopeful unskilled unskilled

Synonym Network

desperate unhopeful

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