Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no-hoper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: no-hop-er
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something that has no hope of success.

Example Sentences

"Francis Urquhart: Six days to the first ballot. Who are we up against? Tim Stamper: Mackenzie, Earle, Woolton, Samuels, and three no-hopers: Bairsted, Llewellyn-Jones-Rhys, and Bogg."
"After 12 successive league wins[…]Charlton were nobbled by the First Division's no-hopers, who profited from a goalkeeping bloomer then held on to their lead for dear life."
""Brain-dead kids. Born losers. No-hopers the lot of 'em. I mean, as a taxpayer, what do they effin' teach 'em in school these days? I ask you!""

Etymology

Etymology tree English no Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope English -er English no-hoper From no + hope + -er.

Inflected Forms

no-hopers (plural)

Phrases

forlorn hope

Frequently Paired Words

forlorn hope goner

Questions

What does no-hoper mean?: Someone or something that has no hope of success.
Where does no-hoper come from?: Etymology tree English no Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope English -er English no-hoper From no + hope + -er.

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