hopeless vs dim

hopeless and dim both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hopeless	No	Yes	No	No
dim	No	Yes	Yes	No

hopeless (adjective)	dim (adjective)
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success	made dim or less bright
(informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
certain to fail	offering little or no hope
of a person unable to do something skillfully	lacking clarity or distinctness
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

hopeless (verb)	dim (verb)
	make dim or lusterless
	become dim or lusterless
	make dim by comparison or conceal
	become vague or indistinct
	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam