hopeless

• Décrit une personne ou une situation sans espoir, ou quelque chose qui ne peut pas être résolu ou amélioré.

Describes a person or situation that is without hope, or something that is impossible to solve or improve.

1. Without hopeB1formal

   Feeling or showing no hope; despairing.

   Sans espoir

   • After the accident, she felt completely hopeless.
   • The situation seemed hopeless, but they kept trying.
   • He gave a hopeless sigh and walked away.

   Synonymesdejecteddespairingdesperatedespondentdishearteneddowncastdownheartedforlorn

   Antonymescheerfulconfidenthopefuloptimisticpositive

2. Incapable or uselessB1informal

   Having no ability or skill at something; very bad at doing something.

   incapable, nul

   • I'm hopeless at cooking; I always burn the food.
   • He's hopeless with directions and always gets lost.
   • She's hopeless when it comes to fixing things around the house.

   Synonymesfeeblehelplessinadequateincompetentineptno-goodpatheticuseless

3. Impossible to solve or fixB2formal

   Describing a problem or situation that cannot be resolved or improved.

   sans espoir, insoluble

   • The case was hopeless; there was no evidence to prove his innocence.
   • The team's position in the tournament was hopeless after losing three games.
   • The financial situation of the company was hopeless.

   Synonymesincurableinsolubleirredeemableirremediableirreparableirretrievableunsolvable

   Antonymescurableremediableresolvablesolvable