despair

As a verb despair

is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

As a noun despair

is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As an adjective powerless is

lacking sufficient power or strength.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between despair and duress

is that despair is (obsolete) to cause to despair while duress is (obsolete) harsh treatment.

As verbs the difference between despair and duress

is that despair is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while duress is to put under ; to pressure.

As nouns the difference between despair and duress

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while duress is (obsolete) harsh treatment.

As nouns the difference between unhappiness and despair

is that unhappiness is the feeling of not being happy while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

(obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between diffidence and despair

is that diffidence is (obsolete) mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something while despair is (obsolete) to cause to despair.

As nouns the difference between diffidence and despair

is that diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

(obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between despair and spite

is that despair is to cause to despair while spite is to be angry at; to hate.

As a preposition spite is

notwithstanding; despite.

As verbs the difference between despair and dumbfounded

is that despair is to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while dumbfounded is past tense of dumbfound.

As a noun despair

is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As an adjective dumbfounded is

shocked and speechless.

As verbs the difference between despair and indifferent

is that despair is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while indifferent is .

As a noun despair

is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As nouns the difference between despair and disillusionment

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while disillusionment is a feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.

As a verb despair

is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

As nouns the difference between faith and despair

is that faith is seer, soothsayer while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

(obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.