Despondent implies a deep dejection arising from a conviction of the uselessness of further effort. Hopeless, despairing, despondent, desperate all describe an absence of hope Hopeless is used of a feeling of futility and passive abandonment of oneself to fate Hopeless and grim, he still clung to the cliff. Having no possibility of being solved or dealt with Having no hope or chance of changing or improving
American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition. Useless and futile inability and awkwardness (definition of hopeless from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) Someone or something that is hopeless is certain to fail or be unsuccessful I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think A doctor is there to treat and to cure, not to dismiss anyone as a hopeless case. Definition of hopeless adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary
It's hopeless trying to convince her We won't bother to appeal—it's a hopeless case He felt that his life was a hopeless mess. Some common synonyms of hopeless are despairing, desperate, and despondent While all these words mean having lost all or nearly all hope, hopeless suggests despair and the cessation of effort or resistance and often implies acceptance or resignation. Hopelessness is an awful feeling
Fortunately, no matter how bad things might seem right now, you can overcome feeling hopeless, and these strategies can help. Very bad and not likely to succeed or improve Very bad at a particular activity They searched for survivors but it was hopeless She was depressed and felt totally hopeless about the future.
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