despair as in abandon hope
- "give up hope"
- "lose heart"
- "Don't despair--help is on the way!"
despair as in 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"
Synonyms
- desperationa state in which all hope is lost or absent; desperate recklessness
despair as in 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"