Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Despair

Hope

The most appropriate antonym of the word despair is hope.

• Despair means "a feeling of complete hopelessness and discouragement."
• Hope means "a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen."

The other words have different meanings to despair, so they are not good antonyms.

• Vile means "extremely unpleasant or disgusting."
• Annoy means "to cause someone to feel slightly irritated or frustrated."
• Definite means "clearly stated or decided; leaving no doubt."