What is another word for hopelessness?
Pronunciation:
[ hˈə͡ʊpləsnəs], [ hˈəʊpləsnəs], [ h_ˈəʊ_p_l_ə_s_n_ə_s]
Related words: best way to overcome, how to get over, what to do when you have no motivation, how to get out of a rut, how to find hope
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Similar words for hopelessness:
- depression (noun)
- despair (noun)
- discouragement (noun)
- dissatisfaction (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- hopelessness (noun)
- negative attitude (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pessimism (noun)
- sadness (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- uselessness
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.
- gloom,
- pain,
- despond,
- despondency,
- dashed hopes,
- wretchedness,
- misery,
- ordeal,
- trial,
- desperation,
- melancholy,
- dejection,
- tribulation,
- sorrow,
- anguish.
- dis-appointments,
- low spirit,
- loss confidence,
- dis-mays,
- dis may,
- dis mays,
- dis appointments,
- dis-may,
- dis-appointment,
- dis appointment.
- 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.
- glumness,
- despair,
- heartlessness,
- downheartedness,
- abandonment,
- moroseness,
- negativity,
- spiritlessness.
- expectation worst,
- expectation the worst,
- chip on shoulder,
- dim views,
- chip on one shoulder,
- gloomy outlooks,
- lack confidence,
- negative-attitude,
- chip ones shoulder,
- chip one shoulder,
- chip one's shoulder,
- negative thinkings,
- chip shoulder,
- chip on ones shoulder,
- defeatisms,
- negativisms.
- moodiness,
- dissatisfaction,
- dismals,
- Desperateness,
- low spirits,
- lamentation,
- despondence,
- lack of confidence,
- expectation of worst,
- loss of confidence,
- fretfulness,
- querulousness,
- defeatism,
- broken heart,
- dyspepsia,
- expectation of the worst,
- heavy heart,
- disheartenment,
- dim view,
- sorrowfulness,
- malcontentment,
- forlornness,
- gloomy outlook,
- depression,
- dark side,
- disheartenments,
- discouragement,
- negative thinking,
- negative attitude,
- sadness,
- Downcastness,
- malcontents,
- negativism,
- disconsolateness,
- Dyspepsias,
- the dumps,
- pessimism.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- blue.
How to use "Hopelessness" in context?
The word "hopeless" is defined as:
1. hopelessly adrift or at a loss;
2. unwilling or unable to continue;
3. having no chance of success or success unlikely.
The prefix "hop" implies to move forward, and the suffix "-pless" implies devoid of hope. This word can have a negative or a positive connotation, but either way it suggests a feeling of desperation.
There are a number of reasons why someone might feel hopeless. Maybe they've been through a tough situation and don't see any way out.
Paraphrases for Hopelessness:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
despair.
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Noun, singular or mass
despair.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
hopeless.
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Noun, singular or mass
anguish, desperation, despondency, disappointment, dismay, distress, frustration, hope, misery.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Hopelessness:
n.
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feeling
despair.
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feeling
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