despair

/dɪ'spɜr/ nounverb
7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A state in which all hope is lost or absent.

“in the depths of despair”

“they were rescued from despair at the last minute”

2

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”

VERB
1

Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart.

“Don't despair--help is on the way!”

WORD FORMS
Related formdesperate
Related formdesperation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinespairday
Starts & ends withD … R
Syllablesde · spair
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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