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hopelessness

[hohp-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
despair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguish desperation despondency discouragement gloom melancholy misery sorrow
STRONG
dejection despondence disheartenment forlornness ordeal pain trial tribulation wretchedness
WEAK
dashed hopes desperateness despond
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer contentment encouragement happiness joy
STRONG
comfort peace pleasure

Example Sentences

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"I really don't think we're ever gonna see anything. So it's transferred from that obsession to like a hopelessness."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"It just feels bizarre, and I find so many of us don't really know how to feel right now, besides rage and hopelessness," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Jeremias, a nurse, said she sympathized with Mangione’s feeling of hopelessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Some spoke of the hopelessness of the fight against Imperial Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Her hopelessness had gotten the best of her, speaking under her thoughts like a demon.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead