Word: despairful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
spair
ful
Definition: Characterised by despair; hopeless.
Morphemes:
Affix: despair
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
Meaning: dis-
Affix: esperer
Language: fro
Decoded: esperer
Meaning: hope
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.