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ADJECTIVE (1)

1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope;
- Example: "a despairing view of the world situation"
- Example: "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"
- Example: "a desperate cry for help"
- Example: "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"
- Example: "her desperate screams"
[syn: despairing, desperate]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Despairing \De*spair"ing\, a.
   Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. --
   De*spair"ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair"ing*ness, n.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Despair \De*spair"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Despairing.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF.
   desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to
   spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf.
   OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.]
   To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or
   expectation; -- often with of.
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         We despaired even of life.               --2 Cor. i. 8.
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         Never despair of God's blessings here.   --Wake.

   Syn: See Despond.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

despairing
    adj 1: 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" [syn:
           despairing, desperate]