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hopelessness Synonyms

Another word for hopelessness

Choosing another word for hopelessness depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A feeling or state of despair in which a person believes there is no possibility of improvement, comfort, or success.

Usage Example

"Years of economic hardship had left many residents with a deep sense of despair."

Strongest
despair
despondency
desperation
Strong
dejection
forlornness
defeatism
pessimism
gloom
bleakness
discouragement

• noun (Context 2)

The quality of a situation or problem being impossible to solve, remedy, or overcome.

Usage Example

"The defense attorney acknowledged the futility of appealing the verdict without new evidence."

Strongest
futility
pointlessness
Strong
uselessness
impossibility
fruitlessness
vainness

Opposites of hopelessness

The opposite of hopelessness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

hope
hopefulness
promise
optimism
viability
feasibility
possibility
confidence
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• Nearby Words

hopefulness
hopeless
hopelessly
hopelessness
hopi
hopi rattlesnake
hoplo

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hopelessness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hopelessness
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