Synonyms for despair

Noun

1. despair, desperation, condition, status

usage: a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"

2. despair, feeling

usage: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

Verb

1. despair

usage: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"