Despair : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'despair': discover synonyms for the word despair, such as desperation or wanhope.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as despair. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": desperation and wanhope.

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Synonyms for despair sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for despair Degree of synonymy of despair Frequency in the language

desperation
39992 3.02

wanhope
29992 0

despondency
29992 0.06

hopelessness
29992 0.22

misery
29991 10.31

dismay
29991 0.45

disillusionment
29991 0.27

disappointment
29991 5.43

plight
29990 1.24

heartbreak
29990 2.20

desperate
29989 25.69

misfortune
29989 2.67

anguish
29987 2.16

distress
29986 7.27

frustration
29985 2.98

gloom
29985 1.16

helplessness
29984 0.24

disarray
29984 0.33

exasperation
29984 0.02

desolation
29981 0.61

Lexical field of "despair"

desperation
wanhope
despondency
hopelessness
misery
dismay
disillusionment
disappointment
plight
heartbreak
desperate
misfortune
anguish
distress
frustration
gloom
helplessness
disarray
exasperation
desolation
devastation
hope
menopause
dispair
dejection
sadness
sorrow
pessimism
disillusion
despondence
discouragement
agony
grief
apathy
fear
bewilderment
wretchedness
loneliness
heartsickness
ennui
cynicism
desperateness
hopeless
bleakness
anger
forlornness
forsakenness
panic
powerlessness
anxiety