Despair - Definition
despair
n 1: a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths
of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last
minute"; "courage born of desperation" [syn: despair,
desperation]
2: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn
out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh
word would send her into the depths of despair" [ant: hope]
v 1: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--
help is on the way!" [ant: hope]