despair 2
noundomain: emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
Examples
- 1.they moaned in despair and dismay
- 2.one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
Hypernym
feeling 1
noun
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
EnglishAntonym
hope 2
noun
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Derivationally related form
despair 1
verb
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Hyponym
hopelessness 1
noun
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
resignation 1
noun
acceptance of despair
discouragement 1
noun
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
pessimism 1
noun
the feeling that things will turn out badly
