What is another word for in despair?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪn dɪspˈe͡ə], [ ɪn dɪspˈeə], [ ɪ_n d_ɪ_s_p_ˈeə]
Synonyms for In despair:
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adj.
• hopeless- beyond recall ,
- goner ,
- irredeemable ,
- no-win ,
- past hope ,
- unachievable ,
- unmitigable ,
- up the creek ,
- bad ,
- cynical ,
- demoralized ,
- discouraging ,
- fatal ,
- gone ,
- helpless ,
- ill-fated ,
- impossible ,
- impracticable ,
- incurable ,
- irreparable ,
- irreversible ,
- irrevocable ,
- lost ,
- menacing ,
- pointless ,
- sinister ,
- sunk ,
- threatening ,
- tragic ,
- unavailing ,
- unfortunate ,
- useless ,
- vain ,
- worsening .
- blue ,
- dejected ,
- discouraged ,
- disheartened ,
- dispirited ,
- down ,
- downcast ,
- downhearted ,
- gloomy ,
- glum ,
- grieving ,
- low ,
- low-spirited ,
- melancholy ,
- miserable ,
- mourning ,
- sad ,
- sorrowful ,
- wretched .
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How to use "In despair" in context?
It is not easy to be in despair. It can be a overwhelming feeling, one that makes you feel like you can't breathe. In despair, you may feel like there is no way out and that everything is hopeless. You may feel like you are engulfed in darkness. But despair is not a permanent state. It can be overcome, if you face it head on and work to find solutions.
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