To despair is to feel very sad and hopeless. When you despair, you have given up on everything and you don't believe that anything can be done to improve the situation.
The student has been despairing for weeks, and she's starting to lose hope.
The city is in despair because of the many problems that it is facing.
adjective
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
Synonyms:
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Despair or hopelessness is the loss of hope.
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The sense of despair and hopelessness continues.
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In 1564, he died in despair and hopelessness.
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The second is often latent despair, a hopelessness attitude.
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This way of thinking can lead to hopelessness and despair.
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But he'd gone to so despairing, so hopeless places.
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In other words, it is possible to be in despair without despairing.
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She sighed with despair.
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The storm is terrifying, and the sailors despair.
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Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.