utsiktslös

Swedish

Etymology

utsikt (“prospect”) +‎ -s- +‎ -lös (“-less”)

Adjective

utsiktslös (not comparable)

  1. lacking prospects to succeed or turn out well; hopeless, futile
    en utsiktslös kamp mot en oövervinnlig fiende
    a futile battle against an invincible enemy
    en utsiktslös situation
    a hopeless situation
    en utsiktslös karriärväg
    a prospectless career path

Declension

Inflection of utsiktslös
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular utsiktslös — —
neuter singular utsiktslöst — —
plural utsiktslösa — —
masculine plural2 utsiktslöse — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 utsiktslöse — —
all utsiktslösa — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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