hopelessness
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/ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
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/ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
A feeling that there's no chance of things getting better.
After years of trying to fix their marriage, they were overwhelmed by hopelessness.
A situation that is very bad and seems impossible to improve.
The hopelessness of the drought left the farmers in despair.
Being very bad at something or completely lacking ability.
His hopelessness in mathematics was evident from his grades.