Despair
Despair noun - Utter loss of hope.
Usage example: the endless drought drove the farmers to despair
Dolefulness and despair are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dolefulness" instead a noun "Despair".
Dolefulness
Dolefulness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: with the resigned dolefulness of an athlete who knows his playing days are over, he cleared out his locker for the last time
Despair and dolefulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despair" instead a noun "Dolefulness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and despair
- sadness and dolefulness
- melancholy and despair
- melancholy and dolefulness
- despondency and despair
- despondency and dolefulness
- dejection and despair
- dejection and dolefulness
- sorrow and despair
- sorrow and dolefulness
- depression and despair
- depression and dolefulness
- grief and despair
- grief and dolefulness
Cite this Source
Dolefulness and Despair. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/dolefulness
Despair & Dolefulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/dolefulness>.
Dolefulness or Despair. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despair/dolefulness.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "despair" and "dolefulness" have occurred on timeline