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- Dictionarydespair/dɪˈspɛː/
noun
- 1. the complete loss or absence of hope: "a voice full of self-hatred and despair"
verb
- 1. lose or be without hope: "we should not despair"
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to cause someone such difficulties that they do not know how to deal with you: He's the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job. See more. More examplesFewer examples. A feeling of despair descended on us as we realized that we were completely lost. He was plunged into despair when his wife left him.
1. : utter loss of hope. a cry of despair. gave up in despair. 2. : a cause of hopelessness. an incorrigible child is the despair of his parents. despair. 2 of 2. verb. despaired; despairing; despairs. intransitive verb. : to lose all hope or confidence. despair of winning. transitive verb. obsolete : to lose hope for. despairer noun. Synonyms.
a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair. She flung up her arms in despair and wailed.
noun. loss of hope; hopelessness. Synonyms: disheartenment, gloom. Antonyms: hope. someone or something that causes hopelessness: He is the despair of his mother. verb (used without object) to lose, give up, or be without hope (often followed by of ): to despair of humanity. verb (used with object) Obsolete. to give up hope of. despair. / dɪˈspɛə /
Despair is the feeling of not having any hope left. If you completely forgot to study for your final exam in math, you might feel despair when your teacher passes out the test. Despair can also refer to someone or something that causes you to worry or be sad.
1. loss of hope; hopelessness. 2. someone or something that causes hopelessness. He is the despair of his mother. intransitive verb. 3. (often fol. by of) to lose, give up, or be without hope. to despair of humanity.
1. (often foll by: of) to lose or give up hope: I despair of his coming. 2. ( tr) obsolete to give up hope of; lose hope in. n. 3. (Psychology) total loss of hope. 4. a person or thing that causes hopelessness or for which there is no hope.
Definition of despair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DESPAIR meaning: 1. a feeling of having no hope: 2. to feel that you have no hope: . Learn more.
to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve. Don't despair! We'll think of a way out of this. despair of something/somebody I despair of him; he can't keep a job for more than six months. despair of doing something They'd almost despaired of ever having children. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c1. Word Origin.
