no-hoper

no-hop·er

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noh hohp]
- /noʊ hoʊp/
- /nəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh hohp]
- /noʊ hoʊp/

Definitions of no-hoper word

noun no-hoper a useless person from whom nothing can be expected. 1
noun no-hoper a useless person; failure 0

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Origin of no-hoper

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; no hope + -er1

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Parts of speech for No-hoper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of No-hoper

no-hoper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for no-hoper

noun no-hoper

lemon — the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.

Just one Synonym for no-hoper