hopelessness

American  

[hohp-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊp lɪs nɪs /

noun

1. the feeling or condition of having no hope; despair; desperation.

   Among the worst demons of addiction is hopelessness.

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Etymology

Origin of hopelessness

First recorded in 1805–10; hopeless ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

I felt like I couldn’t come up for air from the hopelessness of it all.

From Literature

A second one is a sense of hopelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is what has given this sense of absolute hopelessness, with people saying: I’ve got nothing else here to lose.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They suffer from anxiety, hopelessness and unresolved, or ambiguous, grief.

From The Wall Street Journal

The song, from Harrison’s first solo album after the Beatles’ breakup, urges the listener not to be swallowed by “the hopelessness around you in the dead of night.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• anguish
• desperation
• despondency
• discouragement
• gloom
• melancholy
• misery
• sorrow