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   De·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"

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun via Anglo-Norman French from Old French desespeir; the verb from Old French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de- ‘down from’ + sperare ‘to hope’.

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   What is a synonym for despair?

   • This left them in a state of hopeless despair in which they desired to know what they should do next. Synonyms for DESPAIR: despond, burden, dejection, depression, desperation, despondency, discouragement, gloom, hopelessness; Antonyms for DESPAIR: hope, expect, have faith, anticipate, wish for, happiness, cheer, joy, hope.

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   • Use filters to view other words, we have 57 antonyms for despair. If you know antonyms for Despair, then you can share it or put your rating in the list of opposite words. More 50 Despair antonyms. What are opposite words of Despair? Hope, happiness, joy, cheer. Full list of antonyms for Despair is here.

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   What does despair mean?

   • obsolete. Despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness refer to a state of mind caused by circumstances that seem too much to cope with. Despair suggests total loss of hope, which may be passive or may drive one to furious efforts, even if at random: in the depths of despair; courage born of despair.

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   What is the difference between despair and hopelessness?

   • To cause to despair. Discouragement is the result of so much repulse or failure as wears out courage. Discouragements too frequent and long continued may produce a settled hopelessness. Hopelessness is negative, and may result from simple apathy; despondency and despair are more emphatic and decided.

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   Synonyms: hopelessness, despondency, desperation. despair verb. Antonyms: hope, trust, confide, rely, presume, rally.

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   What is the opposite word for Despair? hope. give up hope. happiness. depression. joy. depression. cheer. depression, joy. encouragement. depression. hopefulness. depression. cheerfulness. joyfulness. contentment. confidence. trust. anticipate. give up hope. comfort. pleasure. faith. wish for. give up hope. expect. give up hope. have faith.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to despair. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of despair. He sank into despair after his business failed. Synonyms. hopelessness. discouragement. desperation. despondency. gloom. depression. Antonyms. hopefulness. cheerfulness.

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   DESPAIR in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DESPAIR. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. misery. depression. despondency. gloom. melancholy. hopelessness. desolation. desperation. unhappiness. anguish. sadness. wretchedness. sorrow. dejection. distress. pessimism. grief. discouragement. heartbreak. heartache. blues. gloominess.

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   Synonyms for DESPAIR: despond, burden, dejection, depression, desperation, despondency, discouragement, gloom, hopelessness; Antonyms for DESPAIR: hope, expect, have faith, anticipate, wish for, happiness, cheer, joy, hope.

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   noun. ['dɪˈspɛr'] a state in which all hope is lost or absent. Antonyms. calmness. concern. pleasure. gravity. 2. despair. noun. ['dɪˈspɛr'] the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well. Antonyms. hopefulness. optimism. hope. encouragement. sadness. humility. liking. 3. despair.