Definitions For Despair
noun
- The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
- A state in which all hope is lost or absent
- The feeling of no longer having any hope
- Someone or something that causes extreme sadness or worry
verb
- Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
- To no longer have any hope or belief that a situation will improve or change
Is Despair a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Despair is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Despair in a Sentence
- Things look bad now, but don't despair.
- We despaired when we saw how little time we had left to complete our project
- His despair nearly drove him mad.
- I was overcome by despair at being unable to find them.
- She finally gave up in despair.
Synonyms for Despair
Antonyms for Despair
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