Added 9 October 2026 hopelessness noun Categories: FeelingsRare Words In Latin: desperatio Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about hopelessness at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success. Related Words: despairdesperationdespondencydiscouragementmiserydisappointmentdismayheartbreakdesperatehelplessnessanguishdistress Back to today's word