Definition for Hopelessness:

• A state of being hopeless.

Synonyms for Hopelessness:

• n.

  •depression (noun)
  • gloominess,
  • abjection,
  • lowness,
  • Disconsolation,
  • dispiritedness,
  • blahs,
  • dreariness,
  • melancholia,
  • heavyheartedness,
  • heaviness of heart,
  • Abjectness,
  • the blues,
  • lugubriosity,
  • cheerlessness,
  • Melancholias,
  • bleakness,
  • woefulness,
  • the blue.
  •despair (noun)
  • gloom,
  • pain,
  • despond,
  • despondency,
  • dashed hopes,
  • wretchedness,
  • misery,
  • ordeal,
  • trial,
  • desperation,
  • melancholy,
  • dejection,
  • tribulation,
  • sorrow,
  • anguish.
  •discouragement (noun)
  • dis-appointments,
  • low spirit,
  • loss confidence,
  • dis-mays,
  • dis may,
  • dis mays,
  • dis appointments,
  • dis-may,
  • dis-appointment,
  • dis appointment.
  •dissatisfaction (noun)
  • dis taste,
  • dis-approvals,
  • dis-pleasures,
  • fretfulnesses,
  • dis pleasure,
  • dis-pleasure,
  • dis-comforts,
  • malcontentments,
  • dis likings,
  • dis-liking,
  • dis comfort,
  • dis-quiet,
  • dis favor,
  • dis-quiets,
  • dis-approval,
  • dis pleasures,
  • dislikings,
  • dis-tastes,
  • in dispositions,
  • un-easiness,
  • un easiness,
  • dis-satisfaction,
  • dis-inclinations,
  • dis-favor,
  • dis-likings,
  • dis approvals,
  • dis inclinations,
  • dis relishes,
  • in-dispositions,
  • dis favors,
  • in disposition,
  • dis comforts,
  • dis relish,
  • dis-relish,
  • dis-comfort,
  • dis quiet,
  • dis-satisfactions,
  • dis approval,
  • dis satisfaction,
  • dis-inclination,
  • dis satisfactions,
  • dis liking,
  • dis-taste,
  • dis inclination,
  • un-easinesses,
  • dis-relishes,
  • in-disposition,
  • dis quiets,
  • dis tastes,
  • dis-favors,
  • querulousnesses.
  •feeling (noun)
  • hopelessness.
  •hopelessness (noun)
  • glumness,
  • despair,
  • heartlessness,
  • downheartedness,
  • abandonment,
  • moroseness,
  • negativity,
  • spiritlessness.
  •pessimism (noun)
  • dis trust,
  • dis-trusts,
  • dis trusts,
  • dark sides,
  • dis-trust.
  •sadness (noun)
  • forlornnesses,
  • disconsolatenesses,
  • grievings,
  • downcastnesses,
  • broken hearts,
  • moodinesses,
  • sorrowfulnesses,
  • the dump.

• Other synonyms:

  •uselessness
  • futility.

Paraphrases for Hopelessness:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    despair.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    despair.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    hopeless.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    desperation, despondency, distress, frustration, disappointment, anguish, hope, dismay, misery.

Antonyms for Hopelessness:

• n.

  • despair
    encouragement, comfort, happiness, contentment, cheer, joy, peace, pleasure.
  • feeling
    hopefulness.
  • Other antonyms:
    expectation, joviality, elation, mirthfulness, exhilaration, ecstasy, rapturousness, expectancy, joyousness, sunniness, Elatedness, trust, lightheartedness, jubilation, merriment, confidence, anticipation, gleefulness, gaiety, cheerfulness, assurance, gladness, joyfulness, optimism, rapture, mirth, glee, exuberance, hope, exultation, euphoria, bliss, blissfulness, courage, jollity.

Hopelessness Sentence Examples:

• Faith handed over her heavy, lovable burden with a mingled sigh of relief and hopelessness.

• Parliament was to meet on November 26, and unless peace could be concluded before that time, the chance for it thereafter would be diminished almost to the point of hopelessness.

Hyponym for Hopelessness:

• n.

  • feeling
    despair.