despair

Speech parts

1. despair - Noun

2. despair - Verb

Meaning

To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.

To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

To cause to despair.

Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

That which is despaired of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

desperation despondency hopelessness downer blue devils depression blues heartache melancholia pain suffering surrender distress grief mourning

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Antonyms

hope elysium rhapsody bliss felicity jinks

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Hypernyms

condition feeling status

Hyponyms

surrender resignation dismay pessimism discouragement despond

Phrases with the word

feel despair be full of despair depths of despair I despair existential despair

Derivatives

despaired despairing

Anagrams

aspired praised Pardesi Pardies diapers

Examples

The first to enter heaven was a thief. And the first to enter hell was an apostle of Christ. And how all this happened is a great lesson for us. Therefore, one should never despair nor give up on another. Athanasios of Limassol

Every thought that brings despair and heavy sorrow is from the devil. Joseph the Hesychast

The sins of the entire world get drowned in the sea of God's love like a stone thrown into water. So there can't be any space for despondency, hopelessness and despair. Nikon (Vorobiev)

The man who lives only by hope will die with despair. Italian Proverb

Despair gives courage to a coward. English Proverb

The person who lives by hope will die by despair. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

desoxyxylulose despaghettify Despain despaire despairer despairful