/ ˈhəʊpləs; NAmE ˈhoʊp-/ adjective
1.
if sth is hopeless , there is no hope that it will get better or succeed :
a hopeless situation
It's hopeless trying to convince her.
Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case .
He felt that his life was a hopeless mess.
2.
( BrE , informal ) extremely bad
SYN terrible :
The buses are absolutely hopeless these days!
3.
hopeless (at sth) ( especially BrE ) ( of people ) very bad (at sth); with no ability or skill
SYN terrible :
a hopeless driver
I'm hopeless at science.
4.
feeling or showing no hope :
She felt lonely and hopeless.
► hope·less·ly adverb :
hopelessly outnumbered
They were hopelessly lost.
to be hopelessly in love
'I'll never manage it,' he said hopelessly.
► hope·less·ness noun [ U ]:
a sense / feeling of hopelessness