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- DictionaryDe·spair/dəˈsper/
noun
- 1. the complete loss or absence of hope: "in despair, I hit the bottle"
verb
- 1. lose or be without hope: "we should not despair"
noun. de· spair di-ˈsper. Synonyms of despair. 1. : utter loss of hope. a cry of despair. gave up in despair. 2. : a cause of hopelessness. an incorrigible child is the despair of his parents. despair. 2 of 2. verb. despaired; despairing; despairs. intransitive verb. : to lose all hope or confidence. despair of winning. transitive verb.
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Synonyms for DESPAIR: desperation, sadness, hopelessness, sorrow, depression, melancholy, despondency, misery; Antonyms of DESPAIR: hope, hopefulness, optimism, cheerfulness, cheer, mirth, glee, joy.
To despair is to lose all hope. Despair can also be used as a noun meaning complete hopelessness. Despair usually involves deep sadness and emotional pain about something that has happened or that hasn’t happened—something usually triggers the despair.
a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair. She flung up her arms in despair and wailed.
a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair. She flung up her arms in despair and wailed.
Despair is the feeling of not having any hope left. If you completely forgot to study for your final exam in math, you might feel despair when your teacher passes out the test. Despair can also refer to someone or something that causes you to worry or be sad.
1. (often foll by: of) to lose or give up hope: I despair of his coming. 2. ( tr) obsolete to give up hope of; lose hope in. n. 3. (Psychology) total loss of hope. 4. a person or thing that causes hopelessness or for which there is no hope.
noun. loss of hope; hopelessness. Synonyms: disheartenment, gloom. Antonyms: hope. someone or something that causes hopelessness: He is the despair of his mother. verb (used without object) to lose, give up, or be without hope (often followed by of ): to despair of humanity. verb (used with object) Obsolete. to give up hope of. despair. / dɪˈspɛə /
to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve. Don't despair! We'll think of a way out of this. despair of something/somebody I despair of him; he can't keep a job for more than six months. despair of doing something They'd almost despaired of ever having children. Extra Examples.
