despair 1
verbdomain: v emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Examples
- 1.Don't despair--help is on the way!
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EnglishAntonym
hope 2
verb
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
Derivationally related form
despair 2
noun
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
desperate 1
noun
a person who is frightened and in need of help
despair 1
noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
desperation 1
noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Hyponym
despond 1
verb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
