despair
10 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #6,045
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Definitions
noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
verb
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪspˈɛɹ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural despairs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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