Despair synonyms

Be demoralized, anguish, abandon hope, and anguished are all synonyms for despair. Hope and joy are antonyms of despair. And here are 67 another word for despair.

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, and pessimism are all synonyms for despair.

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, and dolorous are all another word for despair.

Despair synonym statistics

Despair synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 4, and 14 letters and 1 synonym with 5, 16, 18, and 21 letters. 3 synonyms with 6, and 7 letters and 9 synonyms with 8 letters.

11 synonyms with 9 letters and 7 synonyms with 10, and 12 letters. 10 synonyms with 11 letters and 6 synonyms with 13 letters. For a total of 64 another word for despair.

Despair sentences

He felt overwhelmed by despair yesterday.

Despair clouded her thoughts completely.

They struggled through moments of despair.

In despair, she sought comfort.

Related Words for despair

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    • Synonyms: Fate, fortune
    • Opposites: chance, coincidence
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Respected
    • Synonyms: Esteemed, honored
    • Opposites: disrespected, contemptible
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Irresponsible
    • Synonyms: reckless, rash
    • Opposites: responsible, sensible, serious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. Spark
    • Synonyms: particle, iota
    • Opposites: extinguish, douse
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Destination
    • Synonyms: journey's end, end of the line
    • Opposites: origin, starting point
    • Part of speech: noun
  6. Disparity
    • Synonyms: discrepancy, inconsistency
    • Opposites: parity, similarity
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Campaign
    • Synonyms: crusade, drive
    • Opposites: apathy, inactivity
    • Part of speech: noun
  8. Disrespect
    • Synonyms: contempt, lack of respect
    • Opposites: respect, esteem
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Desk
    • Synonyms: table, work surface
    • Opposites: floor, mobile
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Respectful
    • Synonyms: deferential, reverent
    • Opposites: disrespectful, rude
    • Part of speech: adjective
  11. Transparent
    • Synonyms: see-through, clear
    • Opposites: obscure, ambiguous
    • Part of speech: adjective
  12. Describe
    • Synonyms: report, narrate
    • Opposites: conceal, misrepresent
    • Part of speech: verb
  13. Correspond
    • Synonyms: correlate with, agree with
    • Opposites: disagree, conflict
    • Part of speech: verb
  14. Modest
    • Synonyms: self-effacing, self-deprecating
    • Opposites: boastful, conceited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  15. Desire
    • Synonyms: wish, want
    • Opposites: aversion, disinterest
    • Part of speech: verb
  16. Desired
    • Synonyms: Wanted, wished for
    • Opposites: undesired, unwanted
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Widespread
    • Synonyms: general, extensive
    • Opposites: local, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Destroy
    • Synonyms: demolish, knock down
    • Opposites: spare, lose to
    • Part of speech: verb
  19. Designed
    • Synonyms: Created, crafted
    • Opposites: neglected, randomized
    • Part of speech: adjective
  20. Design
    • Synonyms: plan, draw plans of
    • Opposites: destroy, disorder
    • Part of speech: verb
  21. Description
    • Synonyms: account, explanation
    • Opposites: ambiguity, misrepresentation
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Space
    • Synonyms: room, expanse
    • Opposites: crowding, clutter
    • Part of speech: noun
  23. Besides
    • Synonyms: apart from, other than
    • Opposites: excluding, apart from
    • Part of speech: preposition
  24. Desperate
    • Synonyms: despairing, hopeless
    • Opposites: cheerful, composed
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Destruction
    • Synonyms: demolition, knocking down
    • Opposites: creation, construction
    • Part of speech: noun
  26. Fair
    • Synonyms: just, equitable
    • Opposites: dark, brunette
    • Part of speech: adjective
  27. Response
    • Synonyms: Reply, answer
    • Opposites: silence, Ignore
    • Part of speech: noun
  28. Unfair
    • Synonyms: unjust, inequitable
    • Opposites: fair, just, justified
    • Part of speech: adjective
  29. Pain
    • Synonyms: suffering, agony
    • Opposites: comfort, relief
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Respect
    • Synonyms: esteem, regard
    • Opposites: ignore, disobey
    • Part of speech: noun
  31. Responsible
    • Synonyms: in charge of, in control of
    • Opposites: irresponsible, untrustworthy
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Especially
    • Synonyms: mainly, mostly
    • Opposites: negligibly, nominally
    • Part of speech: adverb
  33. Despite
    • Synonyms: in spite of, notwithstanding
    • Opposites: because of, due to
    • Part of speech: preposition