Despair Synonyms

Be demoralized , anguish, abandon hope, and anguished are synonyms for despair; hope and joy are antonyms of despair. On this page, you will find 67 another word for despair.

67 Another Word for Despair

1. anguish

  • Anguish
  • Defeatism
  • Dejection
  • Depression
  • Desperation
  • Despondency
  • Disconsolateness
  • Discouragement
  • Disheartenment
  • Distress
  • Forlornness
  • Gloom
  • Hopelessness
  • Melancholia
  • Melancholy
  • Misery
  • Pain
  • Resignedness
  • Unhappiness
  • Wretchedness
  • Pessimism

2. lose heart

  • Abandon hope
  • Anguished
  • Be demoralized
  • Be despondent
  • Be discouraged
  • Be pessimistic
  • Broken-hearted
  • Defeatist
  • Dejected
  • Demoralized
  • Depressed
  • Desolate
  • Desperate
  • Despond
  • Despondent
  • Devastated
  • Disconsolate
  • Discouraged
  • Disheartened
  • Distressed
  • Downcast
  • Forlorn
  • Give up hope
  • Give up
  • Gloomy
  • Grief-stricken
  • Heartbroken
  • Hopeless
  • In despair
  • Inconsolable
  • Look on the black side
  • Lose heart
  • Lose hope
  • Melancholy
  • Miserable
  • Pessimistic
  • Quit
  • Resign oneself
  • Resigned
  • Sorrowing
  • Suicidal
  • Surrender
  • Throw in the towel/sponge
  • Wretched
  • Dolorous

Despair Sentences

He felt overwhelmed by despair yesterday.

Despair clouded her thoughts completely.

They struggled through moments of despair.

In despair, she sought comfort.