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Despair

🔄 Synonyms of "Despair"

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Word	Definition
desperationnoun	A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.

↔️ Antonyms of "Despair"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
hopenoun	To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Despair"

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Word	Definition
desperationnoun	A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
wanhopenoun	Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.
despondencynoun	The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
hopelessnessnoun	A lack of hope; despair.
miserynoun	Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
dismaynoun	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
disillusionmentnoun	A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.
disappointmentnoun	(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
plightnoun	A dire or unfortunate situation.
heartbreaknoun	Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
desperatenoun	A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
misfortunenoun	(uncountable) Bad luck.
anguishnoun	Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
distressnoun	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
frustrationnoun	The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
gloomnoun	A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
helplessnessnoun	The state of being helpless.
disarraynoun	A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
exasperationnoun	The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste