UNHOPEFUL

abject, unhopeful

(adjective) showing utter resignation or hopelessness; “abject surrender”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unhopeful (comparative more unhopeful, superlative most unhopeful)

Not hopeful.

Noun

unhopeful (plural unhopefuls)

Somebody who is unlikely to achieve success or victory.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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