hopeloos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- desperate adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
- despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
- forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- hopeless adj Without hope; expecting nothing good to happen.
Senses
hopeloos is used for these senses in English:
- desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
- despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
- forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
- hopeless Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
- over a barrel (idiomatic) In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, especially one in which one may be controlled or victimized.
desperate — full definition
- adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
- adjective So serious or dangerous that there seems to be little hope; extremely dire.
- adjective Reckless because you feel you have no other choice; willing to take drastic risks.