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Definition of hopelessness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hopelessness

noun
 
/ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
 
/ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the feeling of being without hope
    • a sense/feeling of hopelessness
  2. the fact of a situation being extremely bad with no hope that it will get better
    • the hopelessness of the situation
  3. (especially British English, informal) the fact of being extremely bad or without ability or skill
    • Despite his hopelessness as a boyfriend, he is capable of empathy.
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