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despair
'despair' - used as a noun
1. a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly
they were rescued from despair at the last minute
2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

'despair' - used as a verb
3. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Don't despair--help is on the way!

derived forms
1. Despair / Plural
despairs
2. Despair / Past
despaired
3. Despair / Third Person
despairs
4. Despair / Present Participle
despairing
Variations of 'despair'
 
Antonym
  • hope
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