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HOPEFULNESS Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word hopefulness. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For HOPEFULNESS

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hopelessness
nounn
noun

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

despair
nounn
noun

• a state in which all hope is lost or absent

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

verb

• abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

despondency
nounn
noun

• feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

discouragement
nounn
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• the expression of opposition and disapproval

• the act of discouraging

pessimism
nounn
noun

• the feeling that things will turn out badly

• a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

Alternatives for HOPELESSNESS

Alternatives for DESPAIR

Alternatives for DESPONDENCY

Alternatives for DISCOURAGEMENT

Alternatives for PESSIMISM

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