His despair nearly drove him mad. I was overcome by despair at being unable to find them. She finally gave up in despair. The people were driven to despair by the horrors of war. This latest setback has brought her to the depths of despair.

DESPAIR meaning: 1. the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying…. Learn more.

DESPAIR definition: 1. the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying…. Learn more.

If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.

Despair is the feeling of not having any hope left. If you completely forgot to study for your final exam in math, you might feel despair when your teacher passes out the test. Despair can also refer to someone or something that causes you to worry or be sad.

DESPAIR meaning: 1 : the feeling of no longer having any hope; 2 : someone or something that causes extreme sadness or worry + of

If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve. "Oh, I despair sometimes," he says in mock sorrow. Synonyms: lose hope , give up , be discouraged , be pessimistic More Synonyms of despair

DESPAIR meaning: 1. a feeling of having no hope: 2. to feel that you have no hope: . Learn more.

Definition of despair noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of despair verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.