Synonyms for

Hopelessly

Verb / ˈhəʊplʌsli: / Another word for hopelessly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

In a way that inspires no hope or confidence.

Synonyms & similar words

dispiritedly hopefully desperately futilely uselessly helplessly hopelessly unsuccessfully fruitlessly pointlessly vainly unavailingly fecklessly powerlessly worthlessly incapably ineptly incompetently ineffectively unsuccessfully ineffectually

Example sentences

  1. He was hopelessly lost in the woods.
  2. She tried hopelessly to fix the broken vase.
  3. The team was hopelessly behind in the game.
  4. He was hopelessly in love with her.
  5. She searched hopelessly for her lost keys.

Quotes

  • Hopelessly lost in the middle of nowhere.
  • Sometimes you have to be hopelessly lost to find your way.
  • We are all hopelessly lost until we find something worth dying for.

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