
Word: Despair
How to pronounce: dɪsˈpeə
Noun
Definitions:
1. The complete loss or absence of hope.
Example sentences: "In despair, I hit the bottle"
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. Lose or be without hope.
Example sentences: "We should not despair"
Synonyms:
desperation
despondency
despondence
dismay
hopelessness
forlornness
desolation
frustration
distraction
despond
fall into despair
lose heart
Antonyms:
hope
Derivations:
despairing
despairingly
despaired
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Despair in Other Languages...
Spanish: Desesperación
German: Verzweiflung
French: Désespoir
Italian: Disperazione
Turkish: Umutsuzluk