Meaning of despair In English

• 0 the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:

  • a mood/sense of despair

  • They're in (the depths of) despair over/about the money they've lost.

  • To her teacher's despair, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.

  • Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to despair.

  • He's the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job.

• 1 to feel despair about something or someone:

  • Don't despair! We'll find a way out!

  • I despair at/over the policies of this government.

  • They began to despair of ever being rescued.

• 2 a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation:

  • A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair.

  • She flung up her arms in despair and wailed.

• 3 to lose hope or be without hope:

  • Don’t despair – things will improve.

  • He began to despair of ever finding a job.