HOPELESS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word HOPELESS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HOPELESS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Hopeless

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhəʊpləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

feeling or causing despair

Short Definition:

feeling or causing despair

Examples:
  • Jess looked at him in mute hopeless appeal
Definition:

very bad or incompetent

Short Definition:

very bad or incompetent

Examples:
  • I'm hopeless at names

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