Another Word for Hopeless

Mild · A little, in the background

discouraged

Your hope dipped after a setback.

doubtful

You are not sure things can improve.

pessimistic

You expect the worst outcome.

deflated

Your energy and hope have leaked out.

unmotivated

You cannot find a reason to keep trying.

gloomy

A dark outlook that colors everything.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

defeated

You feel beaten by the situation.

resigned

You have accepted that things will not change.

disheartened

You lost heart after repeated disappointments.

demoralized

Your confidence and drive have been worn away.

beaten down

Informal: one hit after another has left you low.

fatalistic

You believe the outcome is fixed no matter what you do.

stuck

You cannot see any way out of where you are.

Intense · Strong, taking over

despairing

All hope feels gone.

despondent

Deep hopelessness that drains your will to act.

desperate

Hopeless enough to grab at anything that might help.

desolate

Empty and alone, with no comfort in sight.

crushed

Your hope has been completely flattened.

broken

You feel like something inside you gave way.

at rock bottom

Everyday phrase for the lowest point you can imagine.

I feel hopeless about finding a job.

I feel demoralized about finding a job after forty applications.

The situation seems hopeless.

I'm pessimistic about the situation, the numbers keep getting worse.

He sounded hopeless on the phone.

He sounded despondent on the phone and barely said a word.

I'm kind of hopeless about the relationship.

I'm resigned about the relationship, I've stopped expecting it to change.

I felt hopeless after the third rejection.

I felt defeated after the third rejection letter.