- in utter despair
- without hope, totally depressed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
in utter despair
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despair — I n. 1) to overcome despair 2) deep, sheer, total, utter despair 3) the depths of despair 4) in despair (in utter despair) 5) out of despair (to do smt. out of despair) II v. 1) to despair deeply 2) (D; intr.) to despair of (to despair of… … Combinatory dictionary
despair — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ black, deep ▪ complete, total, utter VERB + DESPAIR ▪ feel ▪ … Collocations dictionary
despair — I UK [dɪˈspeə(r)] / US [dɪˈsper] noun [uncountable] * the feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it To my utter despair, the car would not start. in despair: In despair he phoned the embassy. II UK [dɪˈspeə(r)] /… … English dictionary
despair — de|spair1 [ dı sper ] noun uncount * the feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it: To my utter despair, the car would not start. in despair: In despair he phoned the embassy. despair de|spair 2 [ dı sper ] verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Despair — De*spair , n. [Cf. OF. despoir, fr. desperer.] 1. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. [1913 Webster] We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro, Pine with regret, or sicken with despair. Keble. [1913 Webster] Before he [Bunyan]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despair — despairer, n. /di spair /, n. 1. loss of hope; hopelessness. 2. someone or something that causes hopelessness: He is the despair of his mother. v.i. 3. to lose, give up, or be without hope (often fol. by of): to despair of humanity. v.t. 4. Obs.… … Universalium
despair — de•spair [[t]dɪˈspɛər[/t]] n. 1) loss of hope; hopelessness 2) a source of hopelessness: to be the despair of one s teachers[/ex] 3) to lose, give up, or be without hope: to despair of humanity[/ex] 4) Obs. to give up hope of • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
despair — I. verb Etymology: Middle English despeiren, from Anglo French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de + sperare to hope; akin to Latin spes hope more at speed Date: 14th century intransitive verb to lose all hope or confidence < despair of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
utter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Utter is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blasphemy, ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑groan, ↑moan, ↑peep, ↑phrase, ↑prayer, ↑remark, ↑sentence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
despair — 1. verb To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. 2. noun a) Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive b) That which is despaired of. Syn … Wiktionary
