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- [hohp-lis]
- /ˈhoʊp lɪs/
- /ˈhəʊplɪsnɪs/
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- [hohp-lis]
- /ˈhoʊp lɪs/
Definitions of hopelessness word
- adjective hopelessness providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer. 1
- adjective hopelessness without hope; despairing: hopeless grief. 1
- adjective hopelessness impossible to accomplish, solve, resolve, etc.: Balancing my budget is hopeless. 1
- adjective hopelessness not able to learn or act, perform, or work as desired; inadequate for the purpose: As a bridge player, you're hopeless. 1
- noun hopelessness The lack of hope; despair. 1
- noun hopelessness futility, despair 1
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Origin of hopelessness
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; hope + -less
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Parts of speech for Hopelessness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hopelessness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hopelessness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hopelessness
noun hopelessness
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- despondency — Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome.
Antonyms for hopelessness
noun hopelessness
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
Top questions with hopelessness
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