hopelessness meaning

UK US /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/ 3 syllables

hopelessness (noun): the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success.

Definition of hopelessness

  1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

    Opposite: hopefulness

    Type of: despair

    Related forms: hopeless

How to pronounce hopelessness

hopelessness is pronounced /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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