hopelessness

/ˈhoʊplɪsnɪs/
/ˈhʌʊplɛsnɛs/
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Definitions of hopelessness
  1. noun
    the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
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    antonyms:
    hopefulness
    the feeling you have when you have hope
    type of:
    despair
    the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
Pronunciation
US
/ˈhoʊplɪsnɪs/
UK
/ˈhʌʊplɛsnɛs/
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