WANHOPE

Etymology

Noun

wanhope (usually uncountable, plural wanhopes)

(UK dialectal or archaic) Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.

Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.

Source: Wiktionary


Wan"hope`, n. Etym: [AS. wan, won, deficient, wanting + hopa hope: cf. D. wanhoop. . See Wane, and Hope.]

Definition: Want of hope; despair; also, faint or delusive hope; delusion. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. "Wanhope and distress." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins