"no-hoper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: no-hopers [plural]
Etymology: From no + hope + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|no|hope|-er}} no + hope + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} no-hoper (plural no-hopers)
  1. Someone or something that has no hope of success. Categories (topical): People Related terms: forlorn hope, goner Translations (someone without hope of success): kansloze [masculine] (Dutch), hopeloos geval [neuter] (Dutch) Translations (something without hope of success): hopeloze zaak [feminine] (Dutch), hopeloos geval [neuter] (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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