Despair Synonyms
66 despair synonyms include hopelessness, desperation, distress, anguish, pain, unhappiness, dejection, depression, despondency, and disconsolateness. Despair is a noun, and its antonyms are hope and joy. Here are some additional synonyms for "despair" with example sentences.
Another word for Despair
66 other ways to say despair.
1. anguish
- wretchedness
- unhappiness
- resignedness
- pessimism
- pain
- misery
- melancholy
- melancholia
- hopelessness
- gloom
- forlornness
- distress
- disheartenment
- discouragement
- disconsolateness
- despondency
- desperation
- depression
- dejection
- defeatism
- anguish
2. lose heart
- wretched
- throw in the towel/sponge
- surrender
- suicidal
- sorrowing
- resign oneself
- resigned
- quit
- pessimistic
- miserable
- melancholy
- lose hope
- lose heart
- look on the black side
- in despair
- inconsolable
- hopeless
- heartbroken
- grief-stricken
- gloomy
- give up hope
- give up
- forlorn
- downcast
- dolorous
- distressed
- disheartened
- discouraged
- disconsolate
- devastated
- despondent
- despond
- desperate
- desolate
- depressed
- demoralized
- dejected
- defeatist
- broken-hearted
- be pessimistic
- be discouraged
- be despondent
- be demoralized
- anguished
- abandon hope
Use despair in a Sentence
despair clouded her thoughts completely.
He could only weep in silent despair.
In despair, she sought comfort.
Poverty often leads to hopelessness and despair.
They struggled through moments of despair.