English-Thai Dictionary
despair
N สิ้นหวัง ความรู้สึก สิ้นหวัง ความหมดหวัง hopelessness prostation pessimism hopefulness cheerfulness sin-wang
despair
VI สิ้นหวัง หมดหวัง concede quit surrender resist oppose sin-wang
despair of
PHRV รู้สึก วิตกกังวล เกี่ยวกับ (พฤติกรรม ของ บางคน หนักใจ ใน เรื่อง ru-suek-kang-won-kaio-kab
despair of
PHRV หมดหวัง ใน เรื่อง mod-wang-nai-rueang
despairing
ADJ ซึ่ง รู้สึก หรือ แสดง ความสิ้นหวัง hopeless pessimistic hopeful optimistic sueng-ru-suek-rue-sa-daeng-kwam-sin-wang
despairingly
ADV อย่าง หมดหวัง ด้วย ความหมดหวัง yang-mod-wang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DESPAIR
n. 1. Hopelessness; a hopeless state; a destitution of hope or expectation.
We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Corinthians 4:8.
All safety in despair of safety placed.
2. That which causes despair; that of which there is no hope.
The mere despair of surgery, he cures.
3. Loss of hope in the mercy of God.
DESPAIR
v.i.[L. To hope. ] To be without hope; to hive up all hope or expectation; followed by of. We despaired even of life. 2 Corinthians 1:8.
Never despair of Gods blessings here, or of his reward hereafter.
DESPAIRER
n.One without hope.
DESPAIRFUL
a.Hopeless.
DESPAIRING
ppr. Giving up all hope or expectation.
DESPAIRINGLY
adv. In a despairing manner; in a manner indicating hopelessness; as, he speaks despairingly of the sick man's recovery.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DESPAIR
De *spair ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired; p. pr. & vb. n.Despairing. ] Etym: [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate. ]
Defn: To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of. We despaired even of life. 2 Cor. i. 8. Never despair of God's blessings here. Wake.
Syn. -- See Despond.
DESPAIR
DESPAIR De *spair ", v. t.
1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of. [Obs. ] I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted. Milton.
2. To cause to despair. [Obs. ] Sir W. Williams.
DESPAIR
De *spair ", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. despoir, fr. desperer.]
1. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro, Pine with regret, or sicken with despair. Keble. Before he [Bunyan ] was ten, his sports were interrupted by fits of remorse and despair. Macaulay.
2. That which is despaired of. "The mere despair of surgery he cures." Shak.
Syn. -- Desperation; despondency; hopelessness.
DESPAIRER
DESPAIRER De *spair "er, n.
Defn: One who despairs.
DESPAIRFUL
DESPAIRFUL De *spair "ful, a.
Defn: Hopeless. [Obs. ] Spenser.
DESPAIRING
DESPAIRING De *spair "ing, a.
Defn: Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De *spair "ing *ly, adv. -- De *spair "ing *ness, n.
New American Oxford Dictionary
despair
de spair |diˈspe (ə )r dəˈspɛ (ə )r | ▶noun the complete loss or absence of hope: driven to despair, he throws himself under a train | in despair, I hit the bottle. ▶verb [ no obj. ] lose or be without hope: we should not despair | he was beginning to despair of ever knowing. PHRASES be the despair of be the cause of a feeling of hopelessness in (someone else ): my handwriting was the despair of my teachers. ORIGIN Middle English: the noun via Anglo-Norman French from Old French desespeir; the verb from Old French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de- ‘down from ’ + sperare ‘to hope. ’
despairing
des pair ing |diˈspe (ə )riNG dɪˈsperɪŋ | ▶adjective showing the loss of all hope: he gave a despairing little shrug. DERIVATIVES des pair ing ly adverb
Oxford Dictionary
despair
des |pair |dɪˈspɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the complete loss or absence of hope: a voice full of self-hatred and despair | in despair, I hit the bottle. ▶verb [ no obj. ] lose or be without hope: we should not despair | she despaired of finding a good restaurant nearby. PHRASES be the despair of cause to lose hope: such students can be the despair of conscientious teachers. ORIGIN Middle English: the noun via Anglo-Norman French from Old French desespeir; the verb from Old French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de- ‘down from ’ + sperare ‘to hope ’.
despairing
des ¦pair |ing |dɪˈspɛːrɪŋ | ▶adjective showing the loss of all hope: he gave a despairing little shrug. DERIVATIVES despairingly adverb
American Oxford Thesaurus
despair
despair noun let me help you during this time of your despair: hopelessness, disheartenment, discouragement, desperation, distress, anguish, unhappiness; despondency, depression, disconsolateness, melancholy, misery, wretchedness; defeatism, pessimism. ANTONYMS hope, joy. ▶verb don't despair if you can't find a job right away: lose hope, abandon hope, give up, lose heart, lose faith, be discouraged, be despondent, be demoralized, resign oneself; be pessimistic.
despairing
despairing adjective a despairing look came over his face: hopeless, in despair, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, gloomy, miserable, wretched, desolate, inconsolable; disheartened, discouraged, demoralized, devastated, suicidal; defeatist, pessimistic.
Oxford Thesaurus
despair
despair noun many parents feel pain and despair about their teenage children: hopelessness, desperation, distress, anguish, pain, unhappiness; dejection, depression, despondency, disconsolateness, gloom, melancholy, melancholia, misery, wretchedness; disheartenment, discouragement, resignedness, forlornness, defeatism, pessimism. ANTONYMS hope; joy. PHRASES be the despair of my handwriting was the despair of my teachers: be the bane of, be the scourge of, be a burden on, be a trial to, be a thorn in the flesh /side of, be a bother to, be the ruin of, be the death of. ▶verb don't despair if you didn't win this time: lose hope, give up hope, abandon hope, give up, lose heart, be discouraged, be despondent, be demoralized, resign oneself, throw in the towel /sponge, quit, surrender; be pessimistic, look on the black side; archaic despond.
despairing
despairing adjective her mother gave me a despairing look: hopeless, desperate, anguished, distressed, broken-hearted, heartbroken, grief-stricken, inconsolable, sorrowing, suicidal, in despair; dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, gloomy, melancholy, miserable, wretched, desolate, forlorn; disheartened, discouraged, demoralized, devastated, downcast, resigned, defeatist, pessimistic; literary dolorous. ANTONYMS cheerful, optimistic.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
despair
de spair /dɪspéə r /〖de (無い ) spair (希望 )〗(形 )desperate, (副 )desperately 名詞 複 ～s /-z /U 1 絶望 , 失望 ▸ Meg was in despair at the loss of her child .メグは子供を亡くしてすっかり望みをなくしていた ▸ The news plunged him into the depths of despair .その知らせによって彼は絶望のどん底に陥った ▸ Failure drove him to despair .失敗したので彼は絶望した ▸ The Lions finally lost, to the despair of the fans .ライオンズは結局敗れ, ファンを失望させた 2 ｟やや古 ｠〖the ～ of A 〗A 〈人 〉の絶望のもと, 悩みの種, やっかい者 (→sorrow 類義 )▸ The boy is the despair of all his teachers .その少年はすべての先生たちの嘆きの種だ 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 ｟かたく /おどけて ｠ «…に » 絶望 [失望 ]する, 望みを失う «of , at » ; «…を » あきらめる «of » ▸ despair of one's boss 上司に失望する ▸ Bill despaired of seeing his homeland again .ビルは二度と母国を見ることはないとあきらめた
despairing
de sp á ir ing /-pé ə rɪŋ /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗絶望的な, やけになった 〈叫び声 様子 ため息など 〉.～ly 副詞
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