hopelessness

[hohp-lis-nis]

noun

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

   Among the worst demons of addiction is hopelessness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hopelessness¹

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

Example Sentences

Tracy’s script, a faithful yet singular remake of the 2003 South Korean film, “Save the Green Planet!,” shrewdly analyzes how quickly contemporary hopelessness breeds radicalism.

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The independent chief inspector of borders and immigration has also said there is an "overwhelming feeling of hopelessness caused by boredom" among migrants there.

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That sentiment of powerlessness, hopelessness even, permeates many conversations.

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The most difficult part for her was "the feeling of hopelessness", she added.

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“No one has to go through this anguish and hopelessness and fear,” Moody said Wednesday on the ninth anniversary of his wife’s disappearance.

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Related Words

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