Despair

/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "despair" (130 found)

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Closest matches (26)

abandonabandon hopeacediaaching heartagonyagony of mindanguish apathy balebecome suicidalbitternessblank despondencybleeding heartbroken heartbroodcave of despaircave of trophoniuscrushingdeath wishdejectedness

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dejection

Noun(4 words)

bleaknessbury your hopesdefeatism demoralize

Adjective(1 words)

deep sadness

Strong matches (39)

depressiondepth of miserydesolationdespair ofdesperateness desperation despond despondency despondentness disconsolateness discouragement disheartenment dispiritedness distressdown tripdowncastness downer downheartedness droopdrooping spirits

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drop extremity falter forlornness givegive up

Noun(9 words)

desolateness desperation despond despondency discourage discouragement dishearten dismay distress

Verb(3 words)

desolates despairing dispirit

Adjective(1 words)

discouraged

Related words (65)

give up hopegive waygloom gloominess grief heartache heartlessnessheavy hearthit rock bottomhopelessness infelicity languishlose heartlose hopelow spiritslownesslowness of spiritmalaise melancholia melancholy

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miserableness misery mourningno exitno wayno way outoppression pain pessimismplumb the depthsprostration quitreach the depthsrelinquish renounce resign resignation sadness schmerzself-destructive urgesinksink into despairsinking heartslothslough of despondspiritlessnesssuicidal despairsurrendertaedium vitaetouch bottomweariness of lifewoe worry wretchedness yieldyield to despair

Noun(8 words)

gloom heartbreak hopelessness melancholy misery sorrowstate of helplessnesswallows

Adjective(1 words)

saddening

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More general

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conditionemotional impactemotional stateexperience feel feelingmental statenegative emotionpsychological effectstatus

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8 entries

demoralization despairing desperation discouragement distress hopelessness melancholy sorrow

Collocations

11 entries

chronic despairdeep despairdespair aboutdespair atdespair overdespaired ofdespairing lookfall into despairin despairprofound despairutter despair

Inflections

3 entries

despaired despairing despairs

Derivations

1 entries

despairing

Antonyms

2 entries

hope

Sample sentences

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You left me in despair.

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The leader gave up the plan in despair.

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The student gave himself up to despair.

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Jack resigned from his job in despair.

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