Despair

Related Terms:

desperation desperate despaired de profundis cold sweat doom and gloom unhope premenstrual dysphoric disorder lose heart world weary never say die sick at heart despairest nil desperandum undespairing undespairingly feel bad mishope wanhope hopelessly despondency emotional cripple despairing despaireth despairs hopelessness despairful sickness unto death despairer disheartened emotion sadness sad emotion sad poetry felling hopeless woe cry deep

Definitions:

Noun

despair desperation

Definition: 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

Definition: 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"

Definition: Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

Verb

despair

Definition: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

Definition: To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.