désespoir

Definitions of désespoir
  1. noun
    the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
  2. noun
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
  3. noun
    the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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    antonyms:
    espoir, espérance
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
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    résignation
    acceptance of despair
    découragement
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
    pessimisme
    the feeling that things will turn out badly
    défaitisme
    acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
    cynisme
    a cynical feeling of distrust
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  4. noun
    desperate recklessness
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    type of:
    imprudence, témérité
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
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