Despair

/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Despair

noun

Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
"He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive"
That which causes despair.
That which is despaired of.

verb

To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
To cause to despair.
(often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.

Anagrams of Despair

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 7 letters:

aspired diapers praised

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "despair":

7-LETTER WORDS

aspired diapers praised

6-LETTER WORDS

aiders aspire deairs diaper drapes irades padres paired pardie paries parsed praise prides prised raised+13 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aider aides aired apers apres arise aside asper dares deair dears drape dries drips ideas+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "despair" and rearranging:

+llipreads parslied spiraled

+odiaspore parodies

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...IRWords ending with "ir"All 7-letter words Unscramble "despair"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

desperationdespondencyhopelessness

ANTONYMS

hope

Rhyming Words

abattoir acyclovir affair air amir antechoir antiair armchair astir backstair bedchair bestir boudoir camelhair chair+5 more

Related Words

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