English Explanatory Dictionary

hopelessness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lack of hope; despair.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-hopelessness.wav

Word forms

hopelessness hopelessnesses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English hopeless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English hopelessness From hopeless + -ness.

Synonyms

desperation despondency despair despond hopelessness unhope wanhope

Antonyms

hope hopefulness respair

Related words

alew lost cause pit of despair slough of despond

Derived words

Beck Hopelessness Scale
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