hopeless
gb/hˈoʊpləs/ us/hˈoʊpləs/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 3800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective
B1
property
1
Without chance of success
Not able to succeed or get better.
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] is hopeless at [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hopeless' with 'helpless'. 'Hopeless' means there is no chance of success, while 'helpless' means unable to act or protect oneself.
समानार्थी शब्द
futile (Suggests effort is wasted because success is impossible.)
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pointless (Emphasizes lack of purpose or result.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
hopeful (Suggests having a chance or feeling that success is possible.)
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promising (Indicates signs of likely future success.)
सहप्रयोग
hopeless case
|hopeless situation
|seem hopeless
|completely hopeless
|feel hopeless
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is hopeless at [activity]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners might think 'hopeless' here means 'very sad', but in this sense it means 'very bad at something'.
समानार्थी शब्द
inept (More formal; suggests total lack of skill.)
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clumsy (Focuses on physical awkwardness.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
skilled (Shows competence or ability.)
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talented (Highlights natural ability.)
सहप्रयोग
hopeless at sports
|hopeless at driving
|hopeless dancer
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I am hopeless at cooking rice.
- She is hopeless at sports.
- He is hopeless at dancing.
- We are hopeless at fixing cars.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
hopeless
IPA
GB/hˈoʊpləs/
US/hˈoʊpləs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
hope - less (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (hope)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: hopeless
संबंधित शब्द
Negative and opposite forms
hopelessly
adverb B2
hopelessness
noun
वाक्प्रचार
a hopeless case
1/ə hˈoʊpləs kˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
No chance of improvement
A person or situation that cannot be helped or made better.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.