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- pronunciation:
- dih
speIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
Despair is a very sad feeling of having no hope at all.
The children were in despair over their lost dog. They thought they would never see him again.The family was very poor and Sam's father was too sick to work, but Sam's mother did not fall into despair. She still believed that things would be all right.- antonyms:
- hope, optimism
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| related words: |
gloom, melancholy |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
despairs, despairing, despaired |
| definition: |
If someone despairs, they lose all hope.
Don't despair! You're having trouble now, but I'm sure it will be okay.- similar words:
- surrender, yield
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| related words: |
worry |
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