The situation seemed hopeless at first.
这种情况一开始看起来很绝望。
Choose the best synonym for the word “hopeless”:
B — despairing. “hopeless” means adj. having no expectation of success or improvement
After losing five games in a row, they felt completely ______.
C — hopeless. “hopeless” means adj. having no expectation of success or improvement
hopeless — adj. having no expectation of success or improvement. In Chinese: 绝望的.
hopeless is pronounced /ˈhoʊpləs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: hope · less.
The situation seemed hopeless at first. (这种情况一开始看起来很绝望。)
despairing, desperate, futile — all close in meaning to hopeless (adj. having no expectation of success or improvement).
Yes. hopeless appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.