- despairing, desperate - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
Antonym: hopeful (indirect, via hopeless)
- despair - abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"
Antonyms: hope
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun despair2, noun despair1, noun desperation1, noun desperate1
Sam and Sue despair
Sam and Sue despair over the results of the experiment