hoffnungslos
/ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌloːs/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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hopeless
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Die Lage ist hoffnungslos.
The situation is hopeless.
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Similar words
Aussichtslos focuses on there being no prospects or chance of success, like an aussichtslose Situation; hoffnungslos focuses on the emotional absence of hope.
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Practice
1 What does hoffnungslos mean?
hopeless
2 Fill the gap: Die Lage ist ___.
Full sentence: Die Lage ist hoffnungslos. (The situation is hopeless.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hoffnungslos?
hoffnungslos: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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