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despairing
de·spair·ing D0162800 (dĭ-spâr′ĭng)adj. Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless: a despairing view of world politics. de·spair′ing·ly adv.despairing (dɪˈspɛərɪŋ) adjmarked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate desˈpairingly advde•spair•ing (dɪˈspɛər ɪŋ) adj. subject to or indicating despair or hopelessness: a despairing look. [1585–95] de•spair′ing•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | despairing - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"desperatehopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down" |
despairingadjective hopeless, desperate, depressed, anxious, miserable, frantic, dismal, suicidal, melancholy, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, grief-stricken, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, down in the dumps (informal), at the end of your tether a despairing middle-aged woman who fell in love with a younger mandespairingadjectiveHaving lost all hope:desperate, despondent, forlorn, hopeless.TranslationsIdiomsSeedespairEncyclopediaSeeDespairdespairing Related to despairing: despairingly, depressingSynonyms for despairingadj hopelessSynonyms- hopeless
- desperate
- depressed
- anxious
- miserable
- frantic
- dismal
- suicidal
- melancholy
- dejected
- broken-hearted
- despondent
- downcast
- grief-stricken
- wretched
- disconsolate
- inconsolable
- down in the dumps
- at the end of your tether
Synonyms for despairingadj having lost all hopeSynonyms- desperate
- despondent
- forlorn
- hopeless
Synonyms for despairingadj arising from or marked by despair or loss of hopeSynonymsRelated Words |