Synonyms and antonyms of Hopelessness in British Thesaurus

despair (noun)

the feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it

gloom (noun)

the feeling of having no hope

a sinking feeling ()

a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen

defeatism (noun)

an attitude that shows that you think you will fail

beyond (all) hope ()

so much or so badly that it will never get better

doom and gloom ()

a feeling that a situation is very bad and without hope

some hope/not a hope ()

used for saying that there is no chance of something happening

pessimism (noun)

the attitude of someone who thinks that the worst thing will happen in every situation

negativity (noun)

the attitude of someone who always sees the bad aspects of a situation