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 grieve is

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As nouns the difference between terror and despair

is that terror is terror 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.

As verbs the difference between disappointed and despair

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

As an adjective disappointed

is defeated of expectation or hope; let down.

As a noun despair is

loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As verbs the difference between distressed and despair

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

As an adjective distressed

is anxious or uneasy.

As a noun despair is

loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As verbs the difference between despair and hate

is that despair is to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while hate is to dislike intensely or greatly.

As nouns the difference between despair and hate

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while hate is an object of hatred.

As nouns the difference between despair and futility

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while futility is the quality of being futile or useless.

As a verb despair

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

As nouns the difference between disbelief and despair

is that disbelief is unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

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

As nouns the difference between degradation and despair

is that degradation is the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

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

Despair is a related term of martyrdom.

As nouns the difference between despair and martyrdom

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while martyrdom is the condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the christian faith, or to any cause.

As a verb despair

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

Heartache is a related term of despair.

As nouns the difference between heartache and despair

is that heartache is very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress 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.