despair
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondencyLoss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
» Tom fell into the depths of despair.
Tom geriet in tiefe Verzweiflung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive.
My daughter's behavior drives me to despair.
Verzweiflung, Hoffnungslosigkeit
отча́яниеotčájanije, безнадёжностьbeznadjóžnostʹ, тленtlen
ві́дчайvídčaj, відча́йvidčáj, ро́зпачrózpač
(countable, uncountable)That which causes despair.
(countable, uncountable)That which is despaired of.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Examples
144 sentencesTom fell into the depths of despair.
deTom geriet in tiefe Verzweiflung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm filled with despair.
I was often seized by despair.
He fluctuated between hope and despair.
deEr schwankte zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung. — virgil
They experienced emotional pain and despair.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dispeir, from Anglo-Norman despeir and Old French desperer (from LatinFrom Middle English dispeir, from Anglo-Norman despeir and Old French desperer (from Latin dēspērō, dēspērāre), or desesperer, from des- (“dis-”) + esperer (“hope”). See also desperate. Displaced native Old English ormōdnes (“despair”) and Old English ortrīewan (“to despair”).
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Forms
plural: despairsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a state in which all hope is lost or absent:desperation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable