unhopeful

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unhopeful

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From Middle English unhopful, unhopfulle, equivalent to un- + hopeful.

adjective more unhopeful · most unhopeful

Not hopeful. As a young man, his was a severe and unhopeful mind, and the tendency to despond was increased by circumstances.

noun unhopefuls

Somebody who is unlikely to achieve success or victory.

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"unhopeful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unhopeful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{unhopeful_2026,
  title = {unhopeful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unhopeful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}