Hopeful and Unhopeful

Opposite meaning words

Hopeful adjective - Having or manifesting hope.

Usage example: a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets

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Unhopeful is an antonym for hopeful.

Nearby Words: hopeless, hope, hopefulness, hopefully, hoped

Unhopeful adjective - Showing utter resignation or hopelessness.

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Hopeful is an antonym for unhopeful.

Nearby Word: unhoped

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Unhopeful and Hopeful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeful/unhopeful

Hopeful & Unhopeful. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeful/unhopeful>.

Unhopeful or Hopeful. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hopeful/unhopeful.

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