English–German
“hopeless” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯szɪçt͡sloːs/
Example
Ein aussichtsloser Versuch ist besser als keiner.
A hopeless attempt is better than no attempt at all.
How to say “hopeless” in German
“Hopeless” in German is aussichtslos.
A plan has reached a dead end, so further effort cannot lead to the intended result.
Example sentences with aussichtslos
Nach monatelanger Behandlung war eine Heilung aussichtslos.
After months of treatment, there was no prospect of a cure.
Tips for using aussichtslos
- Aussichtslos is stronger than merely schwierig or unwahrscheinlich because it presents success as having no realistic prospect.
Other German words for “hopeless”
Das ist eine hoffnungslose Situation.
That is a hopeless situation.