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disheartenment vs despair

despair vs disheartenment

disheartenment and despair both are nouns.

disheartenment is not a verb while despair is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disheartenment Yes No No No
despair Yes No Yes No
As nouns, despair is a hypernym of disheartenment; that is, despair is a word with a broader meaning than disheartenment:
  • disheartenment: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  • despair: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
disheartenment (noun) despair (noun)
a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles a state in which all hope is lost or absent
disheartenment (verb) despair (verb)
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Difference between disheartenment and despair

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