no-hoper

[ noh-hoh-per ]

noun

1. a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.

no-hoper

noun

1. informal.
   a useless person; failure

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-hoper¹

1940–45; no hope + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The presidential race, it is now abundantly clear, no longer has an offseason: The polling, punditry and prognostications begin the day after the last election — coverage so intense that Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, can be hailed as a comer and dismissed as a no-hoper at least two or three times without even declaring his candidacy.

From Washington Post

"The two of them died of their wounds at the regimental aid post right next to me. I was actually put to one side as a 'no-hoper'," he said.

From BBC

Until last night North West Durham was the sort of "no-hoper" seat that young ambitious Conservatives looking to cut their political teeth were pointed towards.

From BBC

Ruiz, dismissed as a roly-poly no-hoper, got off the canvas in the third round and immediately dropped Joshua twice with shuddering punches.

From The Guardian

After premiering to swoons at Venice last August, it’s gone from bet-your-granny lock to total no-hoper, without so much of a cameo as underdog.

From The Guardian