What are some opposite words for hope?
Antonyms for hope
hoʊphope
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term hope.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
hope
To anticipate may be either to take before in fact or to take before in thought; in the former sense it is allied with prevent; in the latter, with the synonyms above given. This is coming to be the prevalent and favorite use. We expect that which we have good reason to believe will happen; as, a boy expects to grow to manhood. We hope for that which we much desire and somewhat expect. We apprehend what we both expect and fear. Anticipate is commonly used now, like foretaste, of that which we expect both with confidence and pleasure. In this use it is a stronger word than hope, where often "the wish is father to the thought." I hope for a visit from my friend, tho I have no word from him; I expect it when he writes that he is coming; and as the time draws near I anticipate it with pleasure. Compare ABIDE; PREVENT.
Antonyms:
despair of, distrust, doubt, doubt, dread, fear, recall, recollect, rememberSynonyms:
anticipate, apprehend, expect, forecast, foretaste, look forward to
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
hope
Antonyms:
despair, despondency, distrust, disbelief, abandonment, abjurationSynonyms:
anticipation, prospect, vision, longing, confidence, desire, expectation, trust
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
hopenoun
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
"it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
Antonyms:
despairSynonyms:
promisehopenoun
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
"in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
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despairSynonyms:
promisepromise, hopenoun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
"there is little or no promise that he will recover"
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despairSynonyms:
promisehopenoun
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
"he was their best hope for a victory"
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despairSynonyms:
promiseHope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hopenoun
United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
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despairSynonyms:
promisehopeverb
one of the three Christian virtues
Antonyms:
despairSynonyms:
promisehope, trust, desireverb
expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
Antonyms:
despairSynonyms:
rely, entrust, commit, believe, bank, intrust, go for, trust, desire, swear, confide, wanthopeverb
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
"I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
Antonyms:
despairhope, go forverb
intend with some possibility of fulfilment
"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
Antonyms:
despairSynonyms:
try for, take to, fancy, consent, accept, go for, apply, trust, desire, hold
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
hopenoun
Antonyms:
despair, desperation, pessimismSynonyms:
optimism, anticipation
How to use hope in a sentence?
European Commissioner Johannes Hahn:
There is a new momentum in the EU-Turkey relationship, it is about a fresh start in our relationship with Turkey in a very comprehensive manner and I hope this can be confirmed in this summit.
I am very excited to have him here. I have had the privilege of seeing three popes and I hope to see this one as well.
What oxygen is to the lungs, such is hope to the meaning of life.
We are scheduled to talk tomorrow, i hope that we can somehow get back on track. ... The chairman is going to have to find a way to lift this cloud.
I still think that the Greek exit scenario is an outlier, any sensible strategy would be to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#979 | remember | |
#1086 | hope | |
#2824 | fear | |
#3643 | doubt | |
#5370 | recall | |
#15811 | despair | |
#19676 | dread | |
#22574 | abandonment | |
#29082 | disbelief | |
#31101 | distrust | |
#56740 | recollect | |
#108546 | despondency | |
#185292 | abjuration |
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