Another word for despair | Synonyms for despair

Another word for despair

despair Synonyms

despair

n.

hopelessness, despondency, discouragement; see depression 2, desperation 1, gloom 2.

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Another word for despair

verb

To lose all hope:

despond, give up. See hope

noun

Utter lack of hope:

desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency, hopelessness. See hope

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A few positive words can turn despair into hope.
This left them in a state of hopeless despair in which they desired to know what they should do next.
Don't despair, Your Choice Media has a solution to your needs.
In fact, I now look at them in quiet despair.
Now, when I look around and listen to humanity-driven news, I despair, I really do.

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