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despair

noun/verb | /despair/

Essential WordsMEDIUM

the complete loss of hope

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Synonyms

hopelessnessdesperationgloom

Antonyms

hopeoptimismconfidence

Examples

"Faced with the failure, she felt a moment of despair."

"They refused to despair and organised a new rescue effort."

Etymology

from Old French desespairer via Latin desperare

Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025

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