despair
English Thesaurus
1. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | feeling, |
| definition | : | the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | hopelessness, |
| definition | : | the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | pessimism, |
| definition | : | the feeling that things will turn out badly (noun.feeling) |
2. a state in which all hope is lost or absent (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | condition, status, |
| definition | : | a state at a particular time (noun.state) |
3. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | despond, |
| definition | : | lose confidence or hope; become dejected (verb.emotion) |
4. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | despair, despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
5. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | despair, |
| definition | : | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | desperate, |
| definition | : | a person who is frightened and in need of help (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | despair, desperation, |
| definition | : | a state in which all hope is lost or absent (noun.state) |
6. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | despair, despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
7. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | despair, |
| definition | : | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | desperate, |
| definition | : | a person who is frightened and in need of help (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | despair, desperation, |
| definition | : | a state in which all hope is lost or absent (noun.state) |
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