Having no chance of success (8)

I believe the answer is:

hopeless

(Other definitions for hopeless that I've seen before include "Feeling despair; very bad" , "Despairing, pessimistic" , "incurable" , "Despairing or futile" , "Despairing - pathetic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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