hopeless — having no expectation of success or improvement; completely inadequate or incompetent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no expectation of success or improvement; completely inadequate or incompetent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhoʊpləs/
Korean meaning: 희망이 없는, 절망적인; 완전히 부적절하거나 무능한
Korean pronunciation: **호**플리스
Example Sentences
- My dad is hopeless with technology - he still thinks WiFi is a type of science fiction.
- I'm hopeless at cooking; I once burned water while making instant noodles.
- Without proper funding, the research project seemed hopeless.
hopeless
ADJECTIVE//ˈhoʊpləs//
having no expectation of success or improvement; completely inadequate or incompetent
having no expectation of success or improvement; completely inadequate or incompetent
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Ropeless and scopeless, completely hopeless!
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Origin
'hope(희망)'과 '-less(~가 없는)'가 결합된 단어로, 14세기경부터 사용되기 시작했습니다. 희망이라는 긍정적 개념에 부정 접미사가 붙어 완전한 반대 의미를 만들어냅니다.
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“My dad is hopeless with technology - he still thinks WiFi is a type of science fiction.”
“I'm hopeless at cooking; I once burned water while making instant noodles.”
“Without proper funding, the research project seemed hopeless.”
“She's a hopeless romantic who believes in fairy tale endings.”
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