Associations to the word «Despair»
Noun
- Solace
- Cowardice
- Feeling
- Anxiety
- Lucien
- Triumph
- Tear
- Spectre
- Discord
- Emotion
- Toil
- Sinking
- Success
- Squid
- Tyrant
- Lust
- Famine
- Fear
- Doom
- Midst
- Insanity
- Antidote
- Apprehension
- Exclamation
- Caesar
- Wrath
- Mood
- Crying
- Fatigue
- Semblance
- Starvation
- Dungeon
- Inclination
- Malady
- Drowning
- Bosom
- Aching
- Once
- Abbe
- Suspense
- Tremble
- Retreated
- Abandon
- Cruelty
- Panic
- Grimace
- Remedy
- Blasphemy
- Accent
- Compassion
- Resentment
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
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
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