Despair

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To feel or be in a state of complete hopelessness, having lost all confidence that things will improve.

“Try not to despair, there are still options we have not yet explored.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈspɛə(r)/

Syllables

des·pair

Related Words

Synonyms

desperation

Antonyms

hope

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Wordle

Contains no repeated letters and a good spread of vowels including A, I, and E

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points and a balanced seven-letter word using no rare tiles, a reliable play

Words Related to Despair

Anagrams of Despair

Words that use exactly the same letters as “despair”.

aspired diapers

Words you can make from Despair

Shorter words formed from the letters in “despair”.

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8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “despair”.

paradise

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