despair
/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/verb
To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
Example sentence
- “He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive”
Featured as word of the day on October 4, 2027.
Related words
miseryGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.melancholyGreat sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.heartbreakOverwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.nostalgiaA bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.anguishExtreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.longingAn earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.