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adj. giving no hope VERBS be, look, seem ADV. completely, quite, utterly The situation seemed completely hopeless. | apparently, seemingly feeling no hope VERBS feel She felt lonely and completely hopeless. ADV. completely | rather very bad VERBS be ADV. absolutely | pretty He's a pretty hopeless dancer. PREP. at I'm absolutely hopeless at languages. | with I've always been hopeless with machinery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary