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de·spair
despair
pronunciation:
dih
speIr
parts of speech:
noun
,
verb
part of speech:
noun
definition:
the complete lack of hope.
I am in despair over our lost puppy.
synonyms:
hopelessness
antonyms:
hope
,
optimism
similar words:
dismay
,
resignation
related words:
gloom
,
melancholy
,
mourning
,
woe
part of speech:
verb
inflections:
despairs, despairing, despaired
definition:
to lose all hope (often followed by "of").
They despaired of ever finding their way home.
similar words:
surrender
,
yield
related words:
worry
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