despair en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈspɛɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- (California) audio
- /dɪˈspeː(ɹ)/ (Australia)
- /dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English dispeir, from Anglo-Norman despeir and Old French desperer (from Latin dēspērō, dēspērāre), or desesperer, from des- (“dis-”) + esperer (“hope”). See also desperate. Displaced native Old English ormōdnes (“despair”) and Old English ortrīewan (“to despair”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
My daughter's behavior drives me to despair.
He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive.
- (countable, uncountable) That which causes despair.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is despaired of.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| despairs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
self-despair · climate despair · pit of despair · disease of despair · despairful · counsel of despair · death of despair
Synonyms
despond · despondency · hopelessness · desperation · despondency · desperation · hopelessness · unhope · wanhope · despair
Translations (121)
fa-ira یَأْس (loss of hope) · mn цөхрөл (loss of hope) · be безнадзе́йнасць (loss of hope) · lt beviltiškumas (loss of hope) · th สิ้นหวัง (loss of hope) · la desperatio (loss of hope) · ja 失望 (loss of hope) · mi takaruretanga (loss of hope) · tg яъс (loss of hope) · bg отча́яние (loss of hope) · fr désespoir (loss of hope) · fa-ira مایوسی (loss of hope) · nb håpløshet (loss of hope) · be ро́спач (loss of hope) · ru отча́яние (loss of hope) · ru безнадёжность (loss of hope) · fy wanhope (loss of hope) · nl wanhoop (loss of hope) · uk ро́зпач (loss of hope) · az naümidlik (loss of hope) · ka უიმედობა (loss of hope) · uk ві́дчай (loss of hope) · uz noumidlik (loss of hope) · pl beznadziejność (loss of hope) · it disperazione (loss of hope) · cs beznaděj (loss of hope) · mi rāwakiwaki (loss of hope) · tk umytsyzlyk (loss of hope) · kk түңілушілік (loss of hope) · hu csüggedés (loss of hope) · hu kétségbeesés (loss of hope) · uz umidsizlik (loss of hope) · bn নিরাশা (loss of hope) · hy հուսալքություն (loss of hope) · sl brezupnost (loss of hope) · sq dëshpërim (loss of hope) · el απελπισία (loss of hope) · es desespero (loss of hope) · vi sự tuyệt vọng (loss of hope) · uk безнаді́йність (loss of hope) · eu etsipen (loss of hope) · hi निराशा (loss of hope) · sh bèznāđe (loss of hope) · da opgivelse (loss of hope) · nb desperasjon (loss of hope) · is örvilnun (loss of hope) · tr umutsuzluk (loss of hope) · ur یاس (loss of hope) · be безнадзе́йнасьць (loss of hope) · bg безнаде́ждност (loss of hope) · nb fortvilelse (loss of hope) · tt өметсезлек (loss of hope) · grc δυσθυμία (loss of hope) · da håbløshed (loss of hope) · hy հուսահատություն (loss of hope) · id putus asa (loss of hope) · ca desesperació (loss of hope) · te నిరాశ (loss of hope) · an desaspero (loss of hope) · de Verzweiflung (loss of hope) · et meeleheide (loss of hope) · pt desespero (loss of hope) · sv förtvivlan (loss of hope) · sv desperation (loss of hope) · uk розпу́ка (loss of hope) · sk beznádejnosť (loss of hope) · tg маъюсӣ (loss of hope) · fa-ira نُوْمیدی (loss of hope) · th ความสิ้นหวัง (loss of hope) · cmn 絕望 /绝望 (loss of hope) · sh очаја́ње (loss of hope) · et ahastus (loss of hope) · az ümidsizlik (loss of hope) · yi ייִאוש (loss of hope) · yue 絕望 /绝望 (loss of hope) · cs zoufalství (loss of hope) · ko 절망 (loss of hope) · fi epätoivo (loss of hope) · hi मायूसी (loss of hope) · sh бѐзна̄ђе (loss of hope) · kk үмітсіздік (loss of hope) · mk безнадежност (loss of hope) · ur مایُوسی (loss of hope) · kk торығушылық (loss of hope) · fa-ira نااُمیدی (loss of hope) · sl obup (loss of hope) · ky үмүтсүздүк (loss of hope) · ur نا اُمِّیدی (loss of hope) · tl kawalang-pag-asa (loss of hope) · ang ormōdnes (loss of hope) · he יֵאוּשׁ \ ייאוש (loss of hope) · lv bezcerība (loss of hope) · sv hopplöshet (loss of hope) · is örvænting (loss of hope) · eo malespero (loss of hope) · cs beznadějnost (loss of hope) · pl rozpacz (loss of hope) · ga éadóchas (loss of hope) · fa-ira یاس (loss of hope) · de Hoffnungslosigkeit (loss of hope) · ro desperare (loss of hope) · uk відча́й (loss of hope) · sk beznádej (loss of hope) · tg ноумедӣ (loss of hope) · ug ئۈمىدسىزلىك (loss of hope) · ar يَأْس (loss of hope) · sk zúfalstvo (loss of hope) · lt neviltis (loss of hope) · kmr bêhêvîtî (loss of hope) · hy վհատություն (loss of hope) · ru тлен (loss of hope) · io desespero (loss of hope) · ja 絶望 (loss of hope) · ka სასოწარკვეთილება (loss of hope) · fa-ira نااُمّیدی (loss of hope) · mk очај (loss of hope) · is örvinglun (loss of hope) · sh očajánje (loss of hope) · txb silñe (loss of hope) · lv izmisums (loss of hope) · pl beznadzieja (loss of hope)