Hopelessness
Hopelessness noun - Utter loss of hope.
Usage example: the utter hopelessness of the people in the refugee camp
Resignation and hopelessness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resignation" instead a noun "Hopelessness".
Resignation
Resignation noun - The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.).
Hopelessness and resignation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hopelessness" instead a noun "Resignation".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Comments: This is one of those fanfictions where you think you are going to cry, but instead exceeds expectations, being tinged with a dull sense of resignation and an intense mode of hopelessness.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Homestuck
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