despair
Definition
- n. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
- n. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
- v. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Word forms
- Past tense
- despaired
- Past participle
- despaired
- Present participle
- despairing
- Third person singular
- despairs
Example sentences
n.
After losing the competition, she felt a deep sense of despair.
vi.
He began to despair when he couldn't find a solution to his problems.