aussichtslos

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʔɪçtsloːs/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. hopeless

    • Die Lage schien aussichtslos.

      The situation seemed hopeless.

Similar words

hoffnungslos

Aussichtslos focuses on there being no prospects or chance of success, like an aussichtslose Situation; hoffnungslos focuses on the emotional absence of hope.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desamparado

Close — hopeless relates to helpless, destitute (desamparado).

English

desperate

Close — hopeless relates to desperate.

English

impossible

Close — impossible relates to hopeless (aussichtslos).

Practice

1 What does aussichtslos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lage schien ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aussichtslos?

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