Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 5 compound words that contain despair. The most common are listed below. Open despair in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- death of despairDeath resulting from a disease of despair.
- pit of despairA feeling of utter dread and that there is absolutely nothing that can be done to improve the situation.
- counsel of despairA proposal or piece of advice that indicates one has given up on trying to fix a given obstacle or problem.
- deaths of despairplural of death of despair: Death resulting from a disease of despair.
- disease of despairA behavior-related medical condition among those who experience despair, caused by the feeling that their long-term social or economic outlook is bleak.
- diseases of despairplural of disease of despair: A behavior-related medical condition among those who experience despair, caused by the feeling that their long-term social or economic outlook is bleak.
- compare and despairTo distress oneself by comparing one's own situation with that of others who seem more successful.
- climate despairDepression caused by fear of climate change.
- self-despairDespair about oneself or one's own actions or behaviour.
- pits of despairplural of pit of despair: A feeling of utter dread and that there is absolutely nothing that can be done to improve the situation.
Compound words 5
- despairfulCharacterised by despair; hopeless.
- despairestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of despair
- despaireththird-person singular simple present indicative of despair: To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- despairersplural of despairer: One who despairs.
- despairingsplural of despairing: Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.