What is the Spanish word for "hopeless"?

Learn how to say "hopeless" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

hopeless

Spanish

desesperanzado

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Alternative translations of "hopeless"

sin esperanza
desdichado
desamparado
inútil

Examples of how to use "hopeless" in Spanish

English
The situation felt completely hopeless.
Spanish
La situación se sentía completamente desesperada.
English
The situation felt hopeless after the storm.
Spanish
La situación se sintió sin esperanza después de la tormenta.
English
She gave a hopeless smile and walked away.
Spanish
Ella dio una sonrisa de desesperanza y se alejó.
English
He's hopeless at remembering people's names.
Spanish
Él es inútil recordando los nombres de las personas.
English
The team looked hopeless but kept trying hard.
Spanish
El equipo parecía sin esperanza pero siguió esforzándose mucho.

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