hopelessness
/ˈhəʊpləsnəs/noun
उच्चारण होप्लस्नस
निराशा, नाउम्मीदी
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the feeling or state of having no hope that things will improve or be successful
निराशा, नाउम्मीदी
- a feeling of hopelessness after failing the exam twice
- the hopelessness of the situation
- A deep sense of hopelessness settled over the flooded village.
+ 2 more examples
- She fought against hopelessness by working harder.
- The hopelessness of his situation made him weep.
Synonyms despair despondency desperation gloom
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hopelessness (uncountable)
Hopelessness is an uncountable noun and takes no plural and no a.
'Hopelessness' uncountable noun है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ a नहीं लगता।
- A sense of hopelessness spread through the flooded village.
- Hopelessness can affect a student's health.
hopelessness + about / over sth
Use about or over for the situation that causes the feeling.
जिस स्थिति से यह भावना उत्पन्न हो, उसके लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- She felt deep hopelessness about her future after failing the exam.
- He spoke of his hopelessness over the lost harvest.
a feeling / sense of hopelessness
The noun usually follows feeling, sense or mood with of.
यह noun प्रायः feeling, sense या mood के बाद of के साथ आता है।
- A feeling of hopelessness came over him at the station.
in / with hopelessness
Use in or with when the feeling shows in what someone does.
जब भावना किसी के कार्य में दिखे, तब 'in' या 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He sat in hopelessness, staring at the empty field.
- She shook her head with hopelessness.
hopelessness vs hopeless / hopelessly
The noun names the feeling, the adjective describes the person or situation, and the adverb describes degree.
Noun भावना का नाम है, adjective व्यक्ति या स्थिति का वर्णन करता है, और adverb मात्रा बताता है।
- The situation was hopeless.
- He was hopelessly lost in the city.
+Collocations 5
adjective + hopelessness
deeputtergrowingsheeroverwhelming
- There was utter hopelessness in the refugee camp.
verb + hopelessness
feelfightexpressovercomesink into
- Counselling helps students overcome their hopelessness.
hopelessness + verb
spreadssets ingrowsoverwhelmslingers
- Hopelessness set in after the third failed attempt.
sense / feeling + of hopelessness
sense offeeling ofcloud ofwave of
- A wave of hopelessness passed over the crowd.
hopelessness + about
the futurethe resultthe economythe drought
- Farmers expressed hopelessness about the drought.
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- The hopelessness in his voice worried his friends.
उसकी आवाज़ की निराशा ने उसके मित्रों को चिंतित कर दिया।
- Repeated failure can lead to a feeling of hopelessness.
बार-बार की असफलता निराशा की भावना पैदा कर सकती है।
- Her teacher helped her out of her hopelessness after the result.
परिणाम के बाद उसकी शिक्षिका ने उसे निराशा से बाहर निकाला।
- A mood of hopelessness hung over the small town.
छोटे शहर पर निराशा का माहौल छाया हुआ था।
- Poverty and hopelessness often go together.
ग़रीबी और निराशा प्रायः साथ-साथ चलती हैं।
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✗ She became hopelessness after the result.
✓ She became hopeless after the result.
After become, use the adjective hopeless; hopelessness is a noun.
Become के बाद adjective 'hopeless' आता है; 'hopelessness' noun है।
✗ There was a hopelessness in the room.
✓ There was a sense of hopelessness in the room.
Uncountable hopelessness is not used with a; add sense of.
Uncountable 'hopelessness' के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; 'sense of' जोड़ें।
✗ She felt hopelessness for her future.
✓ She felt hopelessness about her future.
Use about, not for, for the situation behind the feeling.
भावना के कारण वाली स्थिति के लिए 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।