hopelessness

From hopeless +‎ -ness.

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hopelessness (countable and uncountable, plural hopelessnesses)

1. A lack of hope; despair.

   Synonyms: desperation, despondency; see also Thesaurus:hopelessness

   • 2022 August 23, Dani Blum, “How Can I Tell if I’m Depressed or Burned Out?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Depression can induce an overwhelming sense of sadness and hopelessness.

   • 2025 February 18, Vera Papisova, “I Spent Nearly a Year on a Conservative Dating App as a Liberal—Here’s What I Learned”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[2]:

     On the app I’d ultimately go with, I presented myself truthfully, as a Republican-curious woman tired of the Democrats’ hopelessness and constant pivoting during a highly charged election year.