Despair of Meaning in English
expression
dɪˈspɛɹ/ /ˈəv
di-SPAIR-uhv
dɪspˈeə/ /ˈɒv
dis-PAIR-ov
Definition
To lose hope that something will happen or that someone will succeed. It means to feel there is no chance for improvement.
Usage & Nuances
Fairly formal and literary; mostly appears in writing, not speech. The object often follows: 'despair of success,' 'despair of ever finding...' Not simply 'feel sad,' but truly lose all hope.
Spanish: perder la esperanza de - desesperarse dePortuguese (BR): desesperar de - perder a esperança dePortuguese (PT): desesperar de - perder a esperança deChinese (Simplified): 对……绝望 - 失去希望于Chinese (Traditional): 對……絕望 - 失去希望於Hindi: की आशा छोड़ देना - निराश हो जानाArabic: يفقد الأمل في - ييأس منBengali: ...এর আশা হারানো - ...এ হতাশ হওয়াRussian: отчаяться в - потерять надежду наJapanese: ～をあきらめる - ～に絶望するVietnamese: mất hy vọng về - tuyệt vọng vềKorean: ~에 절망하다 - ~에 희망을 잃다Turkish: ...dan ümidini kesmek - ...hakkında ümutsuzluğa kapılmakUrdu: کی امید چھوڑ دینا - مایوس ہوناIndonesian: mất hy vọng vào - tuyệt vọng về
Example Sentences
After many failures, he began to despair of finding a job.
basic
Teachers should never despair of their students’ abilities.
basic
Don’t despair of your dreams; keep trying.
basic
Many people despair of the world ever changing for the better.
natural
She refused to despair of her son, believing he would turn his life around.
natural
It’s easy to despair of success when nothing seems to go your way.
natural