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Definitions for hopelessness
hope·less·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hopelessnessnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. hopelessnessnoun

    the lack of hope; despair

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  1. hopelessness

    Hopelessness is a state of despair characterized by a lack of optimism, expectation, or belief in positive outcomes. It can be related to feelings of depression and may result in a person feeling overwhelmed, incapable of change or improvement, and having no anticipation for a better future. This emotion is often associated with various mental health issues and can potentially lead to destructive behavior or thoughts.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hopelessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hopelessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hopelessness in a Sentence

  1. Bob Reish:

    When we write our goals down, we are able to use them as a road map when we feel lost in the stress and the hopelessness of the moment.

  2. Ian Lambie:

    Put bluntly, they experience a sense of hopelessness and complete vulnerability, and a lack of sensory stimulation from the outside world, any confinement needs to be for as limited a period of time as possible, allowing the young person to reintegrate into their surroundings.

  3. The Jimmy:

    As I said those words, I felt the loneliness, the hopelessness of people who had nowhere to turn, and my eyes filled with tears. I broke down sobbing.

  4. Perry Bellegarde:

    We will no longer accept poverty and hopelessness while resource companies and governments grow fat off our land and territories and resources, if our lands and resources are to be developed it will be done only with our fair share of the royalties, with our ownership of the resources and jobs for our people. It will be done on our terms and our timeline.

  5. Ted Kennedy:

    That hopelessness of his campaign.

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