word
Despair
Dih-SPEHR
/dɪˈspɛr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
despair
Dictionary meaning
The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well.
Examples
- They moaned in despair and dismay.
- In the depths of despair.
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