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PRONUNCIATION OF UNHOPEFUL

unhopeful  [ʌnˈhəʊpfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNHOPEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unhopeful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNHOPEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unhopeful in the English dictionary

The definition of unhopeful in the dictionary is without hope; unpromising.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNHOPEFUL


capful
ˈkæpfʊl
cropful
ˈkrɒpfʊl
cropfull
ˈkrɒpfʊl
cupful
ˈkʌpfʊl
helpful
ˈhɛlpfʊl
hopeful
ˈhəʊpfʊl
lapful
ˈlæpfʊl
pepful
ˈpɛpfʊl
pipeful
ˈpaɪpfʊl
sapful
ˈsæpfʊl
shipful
ˈʃɪpfʊl
shopful
ˈʃɒpfʊl
skepful
ˈskɛpfʊl
teacupful
ˈtiːkʌpfʊl
unhelpful
ʌnˈhɛlpfʊl
unworshipful
ʌnˈwɜːʃɪpfʊl
worshipful
ˈwɜːʃɪpfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNHOPEFUL

unholily
unholiness
unholy
unhomelike
unhomely
unhomogenised
unhomogenized
unhonored
unhonoured
unhood
unhook
unhoop
unhoped-for
unhopefully
unhorse
unhospitable
unhostile
unhouse
unhouseled
unhouzzled

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNHOPEFUL

careful
disgraceful
fateful
forceful
graceful
grateful
hateful
ireful
peaceful
purposeful
resourceful
rueful
shameful
spiteful
suspenseful
tasteful
ungrateful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of unhopeful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unhopeful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNHOPEFUL

Find out the translation of unhopeful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unhopeful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unhopeful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unhopeful
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unhopeful
570 millions of speakers

English

unhopeful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unhopeful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unhopeful
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unhopeful
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unhopeful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unhopeful
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unhopeful
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sopan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unhopeful
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unhopeful
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unhopeful
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unhopeful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unhopeful
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unhopeful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नशिबात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unhopeful
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unhopeful
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unhopeful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unhopeful
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unhopeful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unhopeful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unhopeful
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unhopeful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unhopeful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unhopeful

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHOPEFUL»

The term «unhopeful» is used very little and occupies the 178.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHOPEFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unhopeful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unhopeful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unhopeful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNHOPEFUL»

Discover the use of unhopeful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unhopeful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The British American Magazine
However, tho future of the Indian race is not individually unhopeful. As a distinct race they may pass from the earth, but perhaps a remnant will remain. The neat little houses, gardens and small farms of COO Ojibways and Crees at tho Indian ...
Henry Youle Hind, 1863
2
British American Magazine
However, the future of the Indian race is not individually unhopeful. As a distinct race they may pass from the earth, but perhaps a remnant will remain. The neat little houses,' gardens and small farms of 500 Ojibways and Crees at the Indian ...
Henry Youle Hind, 1863
3
Writing to Wake the Soul: Opening the Sacred Conversation Within
13 A hope not hopeless but unhopeful is one born into the harsh realities of racism, sexism, poverty, and oppression. Sadly Du Bois's son did not survive but died of diphtheria at the age of two, leaving his parents with unredressable sorrow.
Karen Hering, 2013
4
Loneliness as a Way of Life
Holding in that little head—ah, bitterly!—the unbowed pride of a hunted race, clinging with that tiny dimpled hand—ah, wearily!—to a hope not hopeless but unhopeful, and seeing with those bright wondering eyes that peer into my soul a land ...
Thomas L. Dumm, 2009
5
Vocations of Political Theory
the unbowed pride of a hunted race, clinging with that tiny dimpled hand — ah, wearily! — to a hope not hopeless but unhopeful, and seeing with those bright wondering eyes that peer into my soul a land whose freedom is to us a mockery and ...
Jason A. Frank, John Tambornino, 2000
6
Personal Well-Being Lessons For Secondary Schools: Positive ...
Students are asked to rephrase the unhopeful statements on the board into ones filled with hope. Hope talk does not just mean 'thinking positively'. Instead, it has to do with a type of language that includes goal-oriented thinking and focuses ...
Boniwell, Ilona, Ryan, Lucy, 2012
7
ThirdWay
An unhopeful answer would be: they will look for other weapons of massive destruction and counter-population warfare, such as biological weapons. Whether we are hopeful or unhopeful, it is quite clear that simply making strategic missiles ...
8
Seizing the Word: History, Art, and Self in the Work of W. ...
to a hope not hopeless but unhopeful, and seeing with those bright wondering eyes that peer into my soul a land whose freedom is to us a mockery and whose liberty a lie" (151). Only in the eyes of black fathers can the truth be read, for they  ...
Keith E. Byerman, 2010
9
Strange Times, My Dear: The PEN Anthology of Contemporary ...
that, I'm not unhopeful.” He was never unhopeful. People like him somehow lived a good hundred years happily and knowingly. He was saying, “It's exactly at a time like this that new faces arrive; newwriters, translators, energetic publishers .
Nahid Mozaffari, Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, 2013
10
Narrated Travel and Rhetorical Tropes: Producing "the Turk" ...
To her credit, the narrator actually ends the journal entry for her visit north with this image, unadorned by commentary, which invites alternative readings of this “ unhopeful smile.” Earlier, I referred to the dangers of negative identification, which ...
Jim Bowman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNHOPEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unhopeful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Airline Highway review – down and out in New Orleans and on …
It's in this unhopeful, unhygienic spot that Lisa D'Amour sets her Broadway debut, the atmospheric and aimless Airline Highway. The play debuted at Chicago's ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
2
City Council Is Trying To Make NYC Parenting Less Impoverishing
The councilmembers seemed somewhat unhopeful that was going to happen very soon, and reiterated that this bill was a small step in the right direction. «Gothamist, Mar 15»
3
Code for America fellows meet and greet Vallejo
So if we can just get everyone connected, and moving forward together, I think it's not something that's unhopeful. We can definitely figure it out.” Fellow Nikki ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Feb 15»
4
Iran nuclear negotiator says talks may be extended once more
“Time is passing rapidly and we are still not unhopeful to reach a conclusion by Nov. 24,” Araghchi told reporters at a meeting with the judiciary officials in ... «Al-Monitor, Oct 14»
5
Sirajul Haq hopeful for quick resolution of political impasse
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Jamaat Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq on Tuesday said that he is not unhopeful and that the political impasse will soon be resolved, ... «dunyanews.tv, Sep 14»
6
Sandra Bullock Reveals Love Of 'Gravity' Director Alfonso Cuaron …
Bullock said that she was so unhopeful that it even became a running joke with her agent. "It was always joke in our office every time we had a project, 'Do you ... «Design & Trend, Feb 14»
7
Berlin Film Review: 'Jack'
... Berlin-based helmer Edward Berger nods credibly to the Dardenne brothers and Ken Loach in its unhappy (if not unhopeful) portrait of a loving single-parent ... «Variety, Feb 14»
8
The children's defender
But I'm not unhopeful when I look at what has happened in Connecticut and Colorado and New York State [all of which passed gun-control laws after the ... «Scope, Oct 13»
9
Enough Said
... prepping for the departure of her college-bound daughter (Tracey Fairaway) and growing increasingly unhopeful about her romantic prospects. At a party, she ... «A.V. Club, Sep 13»
10
Jennifer Lopez Opens Up On Divorce From Marc Anthony And …
"When Marc and I decided to separate, I thought, 'I'm not going to let this turn me into someone unhopeful who doesn't believe [in love] anymore.' I don't want to ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unhopeful [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unhopeful>. Apr 2024 ».
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