A "hopeless situation" refers to a situation that has no possibility of success or improvement. It means that there is little or no hope of achieving a positive outcome or finding a solution to a problem.
Sentences with «hopeless situation»
Millions of dogs are in seemingly hopeless situations — homeless, neglected, abused. (rescuedogwriter.com)
I think if I accept that it's a kind of hopeless situation then I can let the paintings go in the direction they want. (brooklynrail.org)
Qualified counselors can offer hope to what are otherwise hopeless situations. (thriveworks.com)