Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: despair
IPA transcription: [dɪsp'ɛɹ]
Pronunciations of despair
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: despair, desperation
    Meaning: 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: despair
    Meaning: 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"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: despair
    Meaning: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"
Usage examples
  • Despair won't help you.
  • I gave a yell of despair!
  • But Popopo was in despair.
  • "I do not quite despair yet.
  • Blood was reduced to despair.
  • We will not despair, however.
  • I do not despair of surmounting
  • I therefore returned in despair.
  • "I gave it up long ago in despair."
  • "You fill me with dark-blue despair!
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Haibane Renmei, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Dog (Goya), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Terry Fox, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pierre Trudeau, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bob Dylan, License CC BY-SA 4.0