1 noun lack of hopeéadóchas masc1 c m uto have feelings of hopelessnesséadóchas a bheith ort, bheith in ísle brí2 noun futility, uselessnessbaois fem2 c m uéadairbhe fem4 c m uit highlights again the hopelessness of building more roadsléiríonn sé arís nach bhfuil ann ach baois níos mó bóithre a thógáilhe knew all too well the hopelessness of what he was sayingis maith a thuig sé baois a chuid cainte3 noun inefficiency, clumsinessmí-éifeacht fem3 c m uéagumas masc1 c m umy complete hopelessness in building relationshipsmo mhí-éifeacht iomlán i bhforbairt caidreamhthere was no cure for her hopelessness in mathsní raibh leigheas ar a heaspa cumais ag an mata