despair
gb/dɪspˈɛɹ/ us/dɪspˈɛɹ/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1900
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
state
1
total absence of hope
A feeling that there is no hope at all.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to be in despair
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'despair' with 'depression'; 'despair' is an immediate feeling of no hope, while 'depression' is a longer-term mental health condition.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hopelessness (More general term for lacking hope, not always as intense as 'despair'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hope (The opposite mental state, involving expectation of a positive outcome.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in despair
|fall into despair
|cry in despair
|deep despair
|total despair
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|mental health
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After losing his job, he fell into deep despair.
- She looked at the empty house in despair.
- The news filled them with despair about the future.
- He felt only despair when he thought about the situation.
- There was an air of despair in the room.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She was in despair after the bad news.
- I felt despair when I lost my wallet.
- He sat in despair, not knowing what to do.
- The team was in despair after the game.
- They cried in despair when the plan failed.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
action
2
to give up hope completely
To stop hoping for something completely.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to despair of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may misuse 'despair' as a transitive verb ('despair something'), but it is usually intransitive or followed by 'of'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
give up hope (Informal phrase with the same meaning, less formal than 'despair'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hope (To expect or desire something to happen.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
despair of success
|never despair
|begin to despair
|despair completely
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We must not despair, even in difficult times.
- She began to despair of ever finding her lost cat.
- He despaired when he saw the damage to his home.
- Don't despair; things will get better.
- Many despaired of reaching an agreement.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Do not despair; you can still win.
- I began to despair of finding my phone.
- He will not despair even if it is hard.
- They despaired when the rain came.
- We must not despair in hard times.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
despair
IPA
GB/dɪspˈɛɹ/
US/dɪspˈɛɹ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
des - pair (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pair)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: despair
- Plural: despair
Verb
- Base: despair
- 3rd Person Singular: despairs
- Present Participle: despairing
- Past: despaired
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
despairs
verb
despairing
verb
despaired
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
despairingly
adverb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
despair of
1/dɪspˈɛɹ əv/
fixed phrase
lose hope about something specific
To feel that there is no hope for a certain thing or situation.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Many people despaired of finding survivors after the storm.
- I am beginning to despair of ever finishing this project.
in despair
1/ˈɪn dɪspˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
feeling no hope at all
Feeling that there is no hope left.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She sat on the floor in despair after hearing the news.
- He looked at me in despair, unsure what to do.
to the point of despair
1/tə ðə pˈɔɪnt əv dɪspˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
reaching total hopelessness
Reaching a feeling where there is no hope at all.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The constant failures drove him to the point of despair.
- She was pushed to the point of despair by the endless delays.