v. i. | 1. | To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; - often with of. |
v. t. | 1. | To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of. |
2. | To cause to despair. | |
n. | 1. | Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. |
2. | That which is despaired of. |
Noun | 1. | despair - a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute" Synonyms: desperation |
2. | despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well Antonyms: hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" | |
Verb | 1. | despair - abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!" Antonyms: hope - be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" |