Clues for the word "HOPELESS"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 25, 2025.
Definition of hopeless
- a. - Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.
- a. - Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate; as, a hopeless cause.
- a. - Unhoped for; despaired of.
Referring Clues
- Lost
- Like a lost cause
- Certain to fail
- Futile
- Despairing
- Nonviable
- Beyond repair
- Incurable
- Don't be so optimistic - it's past praying for
- Despairing - pathetic
- Desperate, unlike the "Road To" films?
- Like a wild-goose chase
- Unfavourable review of "Road to" movie starring Bing Crosby only?
- Desperate when out of bounds to secure birdie, ultimately
- Pessimistic about exercise in spaceship
- Impossible exercises in pits with sulphur
- Forlorn hero disheartened, hero of 22 across starts to sniff, saddened
- No good at all when utterly despondent
- Don't be so optimistic - it's no good
- Impossible
- Being desperate is rotten
- Sure to fail
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 10, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 21, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 25, 2023
- LA Times - June 08, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 11, 2022
- Guardian Everyman - December 31, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 25, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 21, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - December 22, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - October 05, 2016
- Guardian Quick - April 05, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 11, 2016
- USA Today - January 07, 2016
- New York Times - March 21, 2014
- Universal - March 21, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 16, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 11, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 05, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - January 12, 2009
- Guardian Prize - October 11, 2008
- USA Today - May 24, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 13, 2005
- Washington Post - September 08, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - February 03, 2004
- New York Times - March 24, 2001
- Washington Post - April 15, 2000