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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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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.
the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation: mood/sense of despairHope began to fade, leaving a mood / sense of despair. They're in(the depths of) despair over/about the money they've lost. to someone’s despairTo her teacher's despair, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.
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.
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.
1. loss of hope; hopelessness. 2. someone or something that causes hopelessness. He is the despair of his mother. intransitive verb. 3. (often fol. by of) to lose, give up, or be without hope. to despair of humanity.
Definition of despair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of despair verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To be overcome by a sense of futility or defeat. American Heritage. Synonyms: pain. depression. burden. surrender. hopelessness. gloom. despondency. dejection. melancholy. discouragement. desperation. despond. give up. Antonyms: hope.
