hopelessness
noun /ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
  /ˈhəʊpləsnəs/
[uncountable]- the feeling of being without hope- a sense/feeling of hopelessness
 
- the fact of a situation being extremely bad with no hope that it will get better- the hopelessness of the situation
 
- (especially British English, informal) the fact of being extremely bad or without ability or skill- Despite his hopelessness as a boyfriend, he is capable of empathy.