Synonyms of despaired

despaired

verb

past tense of despair

as in grieved

to lose all hope or confidence

we despaired when we saw how little time we had left to complete our project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieved
• suffered
• mourned
• hurt
• lost heart
• desponded
• surrendered
• saddened
• discouraged
• bled
• agonized
• disheartened
• sorrowed
• dispirited
• darkened
• yielded
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• rejoiced
• assured
• cheered (up)
• encouraged
• hoped
• reassured
• exulted
• perked (up)
• heartened