despair (Meaning)
despair (n)
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
despair (v)
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
despair (v. i.)
To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.
despair (v. t.)
To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
To cause to despair.
despair (n.)
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
That which is despaired of.
Synonyms & Antonyms of despair
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- gloom
- agony
- oppression
- slough of despond
- misery
- sorrowfulness
- depression
- pain
- unhappiness
- despondence
- resignation
- melancholy
- despondency
- despond
- forlornness
Antonyms:
- glee
- joy
- exhilaration
- cheer
- mirth
- jubilation
- happiness
- exultation
- mirth
- ecstasy
- euphoria
- bliss
- gayety
- gaiety
- joviality
- glee
- bliss
- sunniness
- happiness
- elation
- joviality
- gaiety
- euphoria
- merriment
- ecstasy
- jollity
- sunniness
- exhilaration
- gayety
- joy
- exuberance
- exultation
- jubilation
- exuberance
- elation
- merriment
- jollity
- cheer
despair Sentence Examples
- In moments of deep despair, it can feel like there is no hope left in the world.
- The feeling of despair overwhelmed her as she struggled to find a way out of her difficult situation.
- He sank into despair when he realized that his dreams were slipping away from him.
- Despite his best efforts, the sense of despair seemed to linger, casting a shadow over everything he did.
- The news of the tragedy filled the community with despair, leaving them searching for answers in a world that seemed cruel and unjust.
- As she stared into the abyss of despair, she wondered if she would ever find a way to climb out of it.
- The weight of despair settled heavily on his shoulders, making it hard for him to even get out of bed in the morning.
- In moments of despair, it's important to remember that there are people who care and who are willing to help.
- The feeling of despair gnawed at him, threatening to consume him entirely if he didn't find a way to break free from its grip.
- Even in the depths of despair, there can be moments of clarity and hope that help to light the way forward.
FAQs About the word despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent, the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well, abandon hope; give up hope; lose heartTo be ho
hopelessness, sorrow,desperation, sadness, gloom, agony, oppression, slough of despond, misery, sorrowfulness
hopefulness, cheerfulness, hope,hope, optimism, optimism, hopefulness, cheerfulness, glee, joy
In moments of deep despair, it can feel like there is no hope left in the world.
The feeling of despair overwhelmed her as she struggled to find a way out of her difficult situation.
He sank into despair when he realized that his dreams were slipping away from him.
Despite his best efforts, the sense of despair seemed to linger, casting a shadow over everything he did.
