Hopeless
Hopeless adjective - Not capable of being cured or reformed.
Lacking ability and hopeless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lacking ability" instead an adjective "Hopeless".
Lacking ability
Hopeless and lacking ability are semantically related. You can use "Hopeless" instead an adjective phrase "Lacking ability".
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Lacking ability and Hopeless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeless/lacking_ability
Hopeless & Lacking ability. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeless/lacking_ability>.
Lacking ability or Hopeless. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeless/lacking_ability.
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