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!".
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