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[ hohp-lis-nis ] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hopelessness ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe feeling or condition of having no hope; despair; desperation: Among the worst demons of addiction is hopelessness. Origin of hopelessnessFirst recorded in 1805–10; hopeless + -ness Words nearby hopelessnesshopeful, hopefully, hopeful monster, Hopeh, hopeless, hopelessness, Hope springs eternal, Hopewell, hophead, hop hornbeam, Hopi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hopelessnessWhen I asked why he stayed as long as he did, James said hopelessness kept him hooked. The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some express a feeling of hopelessness and that their intractable sadness will never abate. 'Genie, You're Free': Suicide Is Not Liberation|Russell Saunders|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST When the talks crashed, it created a sense of hopelessness that contributed to the environment in which the violence took place. Everyone Says John Kerry Should Stay Out of the Middle East|Josh Rogin|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST But even her resilient stance carries a strong sense of hopelessness. Homophobia in Russia Is Taking a Kafkaesque Turn|Jay Michaelson|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The low pay, the poor lights, the fleabag hotels, the maniacal fans, the hopelessness of it all. The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sometimes she too had a feeling of hopelessness; it was probably the same thing now with Flo. Beginners Luck|Emily Hahn A hopelessness, alike of life and death, rose about him in a tide. The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa Martin had intended to reply, but he was struck by the hopelessness of it. He groaned as he realized the hopelessness of the situation. Melomaniacs|James Huneker In the big man's eyes, bitterness and hopelessness glittered. Wizard|Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris)
Words related to hopelessnessgloom, melancholy, desperation, sorrow, despondency, misery, discouragement, anguish, ordeal, pain, dejection, trial, tribulation, despondence, wretchedness, forlornness, disheartenment, desperateness, despond |