hopelessly
In utter despair
Hopelessly means without hope or beyond remedy.
Someone hopelessly lost has no chance of finding their way.
A hopelessly outdated system can't be salvaged.
The word often intensifies romantic attachment: hopelessly in love, hopelessly devoted.
It can shade into gentle exaggeration: I'm hopelessly addicted to coffee.
Incurably, toward death
- chronicallyHappening repeatedly, long-term
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- permanentlyIn an unchanging manner
- irremediablyBeyond any possible correction
irreparably · incurably · fatally · progressively · intractably · persistently · unalterably
Deeply discouraged, hopeless
- forlornSad and abandoned
- dejectedLow in spirits
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- desolateBleak and abandoned
helpless · resigned · defeated · wretched · heartbroken · despairing · inconsolable · bereft
Loyally and lovingly attached
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
lovesick · head-over-heels · madly · deeply · utterly · completely · totally · irrevocably
Without achieving purpose
- pointlesslyWithout meaningful result
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
- fruitlesslyWithout achieving the goal
unavailingly · impossibly · unproductively · ineffectively · meaninglessly · powerlessly · impotently · aimlessly
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- starry-eyedNaively romantic or idealistic
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
fanciful · quixotic · naive · wistful · impractical · unrealistic · fairytale · storybook
terminally
Incurably, toward death
- chronicallyHappening repeatedly, long-term
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- permanentlyIn an unchanging manner
irremediably · irreparably · incurably · fatally · progressively · intractably · persistently · unalterably
despondent
Deeply discouraged, hopeless
desolate · helpless · resigned · defeated · wretched · heartbroken · despairing · inconsolable · bereft · crestfallen
devoted
Loyally and lovingly attached
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
besotted · lovesick · head-over-heels · madly · deeply · utterly · completely · totally · irrevocably · unconditionally
vainly
Without achieving purpose
- pointlesslyWithout meaningful result
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
fruitlessly · unavailingly · impossibly · unproductively · ineffectively · meaninglessly · powerlessly · impotently · aimlessly · emptily
idealistic
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- starry-eyedNaively romantic or idealistic
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
whimsical · fanciful · quixotic · naive · wistful · impractical · unrealistic · fairytale · storybook · dewy-eyed
hopelesslyhopefully
With optimistic expectation
optimistically · expectantly · confidently · buoyantly · sanguinely
hopelesslysuccessfully
With achievement of aim
effectively · competently · capably · adeptly · skillfully
- hopeless romanticPerson seeking idealized love
- hopeless caseBeyond any possibility of improvement