adj
Meaning 1
Not hopeful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
unhopeful
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noun
Meaning 2
Somebody who is unlikely to achieve success or victory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- abject surrender
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abject
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History
Etymology
From Middle English unhopful, unhopfulle, equivalent to un- + hopeful.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Manx: neuhreishteilagh — not hopeful
- Manx: neuyerkallagh — not hopeful