aussichtslos
futile; hopeless; no chance of success.
English translations
- 01
hopeless
- 02
unpromising
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne Hoffnung auf Erfolg, ohne positive Perspektive.
- English meaning
- Hopeless
- Synonym
- hoffnungslos, verfahren
- German example
- Die Situation schien aussichtslos.
- English example
- The situation seemed hopeless.
- Comparative
- aussichtsloserSuperlative: am aussichtslosesten
Related words
- hoffnungslos
Hopeless
- heillos
hopeless
- perspektivlos
Without prospects, hopeless
- Todeskampf
Death struggle
- chancenlos
Hopeless means having no chance of success or gain.
Example sentences with “aussichtslos”
Es ist aussichtslos, ihn zu überzeugen. (It is hopeless/futile to convince him.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root of 'aussichtslos'?
It is 'Aussicht' (prospect/view) and 'los' (without), meaning 'without prospect'.