Despondent implies a deep dejection arising from a conviction of the uselessness of further effort. (definition of hopeless from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) 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. Feeling or showing no hope She felt lonely and hopeless Definition of hopeless adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. 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.
Hopeless (comparative more hopeless, superlative most hopeless) without hope They searched for survivors but it was hopeless She was depressed and felt totally hopeless about the future.
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