Meaning Of The Word Despair

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Despair Meaning

Despair Definition
Despair Definition

What's The Definition Of Despair?

despair
Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
verb: If you despair of something, you feel that there is no hope that it will happen or improve. If you despair of someone, you feel that there is no hope that they will improve.
verb: If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.

despair in American English
to lose hope; be without hope
intransitive verb: to lose, give up, or be without hope
noun: loss of hope; hopelessness
transitive verb: to give up hope of

despair in British English
noun: total loss of hope
verb: to lose or give up hope

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