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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"
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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. obsolete : to lose hope for. despairer noun. Synonyms.
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.
us / dɪˈspeər / Add to word list. 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.
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 /
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.
noun. /dɪˈspeə (r)/. /dɪˈsper/. [uncountable] Idioms. the feeling of having lost all hope. She uttered a cry of despair. A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him. in despair He gave up the struggle in despair. One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair.
a feeling of having no hope: She shook her head in despair. despair. verb [ I ] uk / dɪˈspeə r/ us. to feel that you have no hope: Don't despair - things will improve. [ + of + doing sth ] He had begun to despair of ever finding a job. despairing. adjective.
