Despair
Despair noun - The state of being discouraged.
Usage example: the other team's temporary lead caused some momentary despair
Defeatism and despair are semantically related. in disheartenment topic. In some cases you can use "Defeatism" instead a noun "Despair".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- prostration and despair
- prostration and defeatism
- distress and despair
- distress and defeatism
- melancholy and despair
- melancholy and defeatism
- despondency and despair
- despondency and defeatism
- dejection and despair
- dejection and defeatism
- depression and despair
- depression and defeatism
- gloom and despair
- gloom and defeatism
Cite this Source
Defeatism and Despair. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/defeatism
Despair & Defeatism. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/defeatism>.
Defeatism or Despair. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/defeatism.
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