Despair (Noun)
Meaning 1
The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 2
A state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The news of the terminal illness filled her with a sense of despair, as if all hope had been extinguished.
- The refugee camp was a place of despair, where people had lost everything and were struggling to survive.
- The failed entrepreneur was on the brink of despair, having invested all his savings into a failing business venture.
- After months of unemployment, the young graduate was starting to feel despair creeping in, as job rejection followed job rejection.
- The townspeople were rescued from the depths of despair when the government finally agreed to provide aid after the devastating flood.