A counsel of despair
noun
Advice or suggestion that reveals a pessimistic or hopeless outlook.
He said learning a new language at my age is tough, but I refuse to take that as a counsel of despair.
Often appears as...
- offer a counsel of despair
- take as a counsel of despair
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Advice or suggestion that reveals a pessimistic or hopeless outlook.
He said learning a new language at my age is tough, but I refuse to take that as a counsel of despair.
Often appears as...
- offer a counsel of despair
- take as a counsel of despair
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Pessimistic Outlook
Indicates the speaker thinks a situation has little or no hope of improving. It reflects negativity.
Most people's advice on climate change has turned into a counsel of despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Responding to Advice
Consider the intention behind the phrase – whether it's to discourage action or to express genuine doubt.
Her suggestion to drop the project was like a counsel of despair, but I knew she meant well.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
This phrase adds emotional impact to a conversation, often evoking a sense of resignation or defeat.
The old man's words were a counsel of despair, leaving the room in somber silence.
Pro Tip 1/3Pessimistic Outlook
Indicates the speaker thinks a situation has little or no hope of improving. It reflects negativity.
Most people's advice on climate change has turned into a counsel of despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Responding to Advice
Consider the intention behind the phrase – whether it's to discourage action or to express genuine doubt.
Her suggestion to drop the project was like a counsel of despair, but I knew she meant well.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
This phrase adds emotional impact to a conversation, often evoking a sense of resignation or defeat.
The old man's words were a counsel of despair, leaving the room in somber silence.
Pro Tip 1/3Pessimistic Outlook
Indicates the speaker thinks a situation has little or no hope of improving. It reflects negativity.
Most people's advice on climate change has turned into a counsel of despair.
Pro Tip 2/3Responding to Advice
Consider the intention behind the phrase – whether it's to discourage action or to express genuine doubt.
Her suggestion to drop the project was like a counsel of despair, but I knew she meant well.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
This phrase adds emotional impact to a conversation, often evoking a sense of resignation or defeat.
The old man's words were a counsel of despair, leaving the room in somber silence.
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