hopeless

senza speranza

Che non ha concrete possibilità di successo o miglioramento.

In inglese semplice: Having no real chance of success or improvement.

• The situation seemed hopeless.
• Repairing the ruined boat was a hopeless task.
• They kept fighting even when their cause looked hopeless.

Sinonimi: impossible, futile

Contrari: promising

Espressioni comuni: hopeless situation, hopeless task, hopeless cause

disperato, sfiduciato

Che sente che non accadrà nulla di buono e che non serve continuare a provare.

In inglese semplice: Feeling that nothing good will happen and there is no reason to keep trying.

• I felt hopeless.
• She grew hopeless after months without work.
• Do you feel hopeless about your future?

Sinonimi: despairing, despondent

Contrari: hopeful

Espressioni comuni: feel hopeless, utterly hopeless

negato, incapace

Che è molto poco capace in un’attività o un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: Very bad at an activity or job.

• I am hopeless at cooking.
• He was a hopeless driver when he first started.
• Are you as hopeless with numbers as I am?

Come si usa: hopeless at something (I am hopeless at tennis.); hopeless at doing something (She is hopeless at remembering names.); hopeless with something (He is hopeless with computers.)

Sinonimi: unskilled, incompetent, inept

Contrari: skilled, competent

Espressioni comuni: hopeless at something, hopeless cook, hopeless with something

incorreggibile

Che non riesce o non vuole cambiare comportamento, nonostante consigli o errori ripetuti.

In inglese semplice: Unable or unwilling to change your behavior, even after repeated advice or mistakes.

• You are hopeless!
• He forgot her birthday again; he really is hopeless.
• I have explained it ten times, but you are hopeless.

Sinonimi: incorrigible

Espressioni comuni: you are hopeless, hopeless with someone

incurabile, inguaribile

Che ha una malattia impossibile da curare o una forte tendenza che non si può cambiare.

In inglese semplice: Having a condition or strong tendency that cannot be cured or changed.

• She is a hopeless romantic.
• The doctor described him as a hopeless addict.
• Even after repeated disappointments, he remained a hopeless dreamer.

Sinonimi: incurable

Contrari: curable

Espressioni comuni: hopeless romantic, hopeless addict, hopeless dreamer