What does unhopeful mean?
Unhopeful means Not hopeful..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Not hopeful..
As a young man, his was a severe and unhopeful mind, and the tendency to despond was increased by circumstances.
His pessimistic and unhopeful temperament was doubtless due to inherent and hereditary bodily weakness, and to the lack of muscular cultivation in his youth, which might have modified inherent tendencies.
[W]hile policies matter, the tougher challenge is to answer the visceral appeal of the populists and to reengage with voters who feel economically stuck, unhopeful about their future, and unwilling to trust the same old politicians to improve things.
Use unhopeful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unhopeful means Not hopeful..
Common synonyms include abject, hopeless, resigned.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As a young man, his was a severe and unhopeful mind, and the tendency to despond was increased by circumstances.
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