despair

🇺🇸 /dɪˈsper/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈspeə(r)/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

A feeling of having no hope left

She felt deep despair when she lost her job and had no money.

verb
R

To lose all hope about something

Don't despair about your problems; things will get better soon.

translation

n. A feeling of having no hope left
v. To lose all hope about something

Word Forms

3rd Present despairs
Progressive despairing
Past despaired
Perfect despaired
Plural despairs