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despaired

Meanings
  • Verb

    Feel or show great sadness, dismay, or despair

  • Verb

    Lose hope or courage; become discouraged

Rhymes
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repaired , repaired , prepared , repared
Variants
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despair , despaired , despairer , despairers , despairing , despairs
Etymology
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From Old French desparer ‘hope less’, from des- ‘away’ + espérer ‘hope’

Trivia
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  1. Despaired is an antonym of the word 'hopeful'.

  2. In the Bible, Job describes feeling despaired and God responds by restoring his fortunes (Job 42:10).

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  1. Depression: A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of energy. Despaired is a synonym for feeling deeply sad or hopeless, which is a common symptom of depression.

  2. Grief: The emotional response to loss, such as the death of a loved one. Despaired can be used to describe the intense sadness and despair felt during the grieving process.

Quotes
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  1. It is possible that at this stage Caesar had not altogether "despaired" of a consensual solution to the difficulties facing the Republic.

    - Anthony Everitt,{it}Cicero{/it},(2001) 2003

  2. Yet, until very recently, Alzheimer's was so poorly understood that scientists "despaired" of finding a treatment, much less a cure.

    - Ken Garber,{it}Technology{/it},March 2001

  3. Sometimes it is hard not to "despair" about relations between men and women in American society. They seem to have hit rock bottom.

    - Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn,{it}New Republic{/it},6 May 2002
Culture
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Despaired is often used in literature and poetry to convey feelings of sadness, despair, and hopelessness. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia sings, ‘O, woe is me! To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!’ (Act IV, Scene V), which illustrates the depth of despair she feels.

How to Memorize "despaired"

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    - Imagine a person with their head in their hands, tears streaming down their face, and a look of deep sadness on their face. Visualize the weight of the world on their shoulders as they feel despaired.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word despaired with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Think of a sad song or a melancholic scene from a movie to help reinforce this association.

  3. mnemonics

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