Associations to the word «Despair»
Noun
- Misery
- Hope
- Sorrow
- Grief
- Suicide
- Courage
- Anger
- Misfortune
- Joy
- Terror
- Passion
- Happiness
- Anguish
- Wail
- Desolation
- Remorse
- Agony
- Loneliness
- Frenzy
- Weariness
- Sadness
- Bitterness
- Groan
- Shriek
- Rage
- Pompey
- Madness
- Abyss
- Alienation
- Seeing
- Exhaustion
- Desperation
- Despair
- Hannibal
- Gesture
- Sobbing
- Optimism
- Carthage
- Moan
- Brink
- Sob
- Gloom
- Entreaty
- Cry
- Disappointment
- Recovery
- Emptiness
- Consternation
- Deliverance
- Consolation
- Presumption
- Finding
- Plunge
- Suffering
- Torment
- Humiliation
- Frustration
- Boredom
- Hatred
- Indignation
- Repentance
- Ecstasy
- Verge
- Howl
- Jealousy
- Woe
- Abandonment
- Oppression
- Disgust
Adjective
Wiktionary
DESPAIR, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
DESPAIR, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To cause to despair.
DESPAIR, verb. (intransitive) (often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
DESPAIR, noun. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
DESPAIR, noun. That which is despaired of.
Dictionary definition
DESPAIR, noun. A state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation".
DESPAIR, noun. The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair".
DESPAIR, verb. Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.