Gloom
Gloom noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: has been in a perpetual gloom since his dog died
Hopelessness is a synonym for gloom in despair topic. In some cases you can use "Hopelessness" instead a noun "Gloom".
Hopelessness
Hopelessness noun - Utter loss of hope.
Usage example: the utter hopelessness of the people in the refugee camp
Gloom is a synonym for hopelessness in despair topic. You can use "Gloom" instead a noun "Hopelessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and gloom
- sadness and hopelessness
- melancholy and gloom
- melancholy and hopelessness
- despondency and gloom
- despondency and hopelessness
- dejection and gloom
- dejection and hopelessness
- despair and gloom
- despair and hopelessness
- sorrow and gloom
- sorrow and hopelessness
- depression and gloom
- depression and hopelessness
Both words in one sentence
- In Planescape, the properties of the Grey Wastes of Hades replace all emotions with hopelessness and gloom, and cause colors fade to gray.
Source: In the Doldrums -
In the Doldrums: The properties of the Grey Wastes of Hades replace all emotions with hopelessness and gloom, and cause colors fade to gray.
Source: Tabletop Game / Planescape
Cite this Source
Hopelessness and Gloom. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloom/hopelessness
Gloom & Hopelessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloom/hopelessness>.
Hopelessness or Gloom. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloom/hopelessness.
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