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Hopelessness

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

hopelessness

noun

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

bleakness

noun

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