I will tell you a secret. Desiring to cope with despair is the same as wanting to remain in despair. Don't desire to despair, and don't desire to be rid of it. Talk with people, starting with your doctor, trusted friends or counselors. Despair is a deceitful companion.
The meaning of the word despair can be: the sense of futility, loss of hope, loss of confidence, cannot cope, sense of defeat. One synonym is to loose heart.
Having read the book at least 20 years ago, I vaguely recall that she had a crush on a teenage boy. This, no doubt along with other things, probably helped her cope with despair.
The collective noun is a wilderness of despair. The noun despair is also a collective noun for a despair of writers, a despair of goths.
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She gave up her attempt in despair. The despair of the crowd caused panic.
of Despair, Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless.
"Despair" means "to be helpless."
The word despair is followed by "of" in an archaic construction equivalent to "give up hope."e.g. I despair of ever reaching home.The word despair is often the object of prepositions "in" or "of" (e.g. depths of despair).
"Despair" is a noun or a verb.
The cast of Despair - 2004 includes: Jeff Jennings as Man of Despair
Passion Despair was created on 2011-05-07.
Some synonyms for the verb to despair are:despondloose faithloose heartsurrenderSome synonyms for the noun despair are:depressionhopelessnessanguishdespondencymelancholy