hopeless
gb/hˈoʊpləs/ us/hˈoʊpləs/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3800
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
Without chance of success
Not able to succeed or get better.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is hopeless at [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hopeless' with 'helpless'. 'Hopeless' means there is no chance of success, while 'helpless' means unable to act or protect oneself.
هممعنیها
futile (Suggests effort is wasted because success is impossible.)
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pointless (Emphasizes lack of purpose or result.)
متضادها
hopeful (Suggests having a chance or feeling that success is possible.)
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promising (Indicates signs of likely future success.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hopeless case
|hopeless situation
|seem hopeless
|completely hopeless
|feel hopeless
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The rescue mission seemed hopeless in the bad weather.
- He felt hopeless about passing the exam after failing twice.
- It’s a hopeless case; the machine can’t be fixed.
- The team’s chances looked hopeless after they lost their best player.
- Her situation was hopeless, with no money and nowhere to go.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The game is hopeless. We will lose.
- I feel hopeless about my job search.
- This plan is hopeless. It will not work.
- He is hopeless at cooking.
- Our chances are hopeless now.
adjective
A2
property
2
Very bad at something
Not good at doing something; very poor at it.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is hopeless at [activity]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners might think 'hopeless' here means 'very sad', but in this sense it means 'very bad at something'.
هممعنیها
inept (More formal; suggests total lack of skill.)
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clumsy (Focuses on physical awkwardness.)
متضادها
skilled (Shows competence or ability.)
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talented (Highlights natural ability.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hopeless at sports
|hopeless at driving
|hopeless dancer
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I’m hopeless at remembering names.
- She’s hopeless at playing the guitar.
- He’s a hopeless driver and often gets lost.
- I was hopeless at math in school.
- They are hopeless at keeping secrets.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am hopeless at cooking rice.
- She is hopeless at sports.
- He is hopeless at dancing.
- We are hopeless at fixing cars.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
hopeless
IPA
GB/hˈoʊpləs/
US/hˈoʊpləs/
هجاها و تکیه
hope - less (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (hope)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: hopeless
خانوادهٔ واژه
Negative and opposite forms
hopelessly
adverb B2
hopelessness
noun
عبارتها
a hopeless case
1/ə hˈoʊpləs kˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
No chance of improvement
A person or situation that cannot be helped or made better.
نمونهها
- The old car is a hopeless case; it will never run again.
- I tried to teach him chess, but he’s a hopeless case.
feel hopeless
1/fˈil hˈoʊpləs/
fixed phrase
To have no hope
To feel that things will not get better or succeed.
نمونهها
- After losing his job, he began to feel hopeless.
- She felt hopeless about her chances of recovery.
hopeless romantic
1/hˈoʊpləs ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
idiom
Unrealistically idealistic about love
Someone who believes in perfect love, even if it is not realistic.
نمونهها
- He’s a hopeless romantic who still writes love letters.
- She calls herself a hopeless romantic, always dreaming about fairy-tale weddings.
hopeless romantic
2/hˈoʊpləs ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
idiom
person who always believes in ideal love
Someone who always believes in perfect love, even if they have many problems in relationships.
نمونهها
- She’s a hopeless romantic who still dreams of a fairy-tale wedding.
- Even after two divorces, he remains a hopeless romantic.
- My friends call me a hopeless romantic because I never give up on love.