despairing
AdjectiveUS[dih-sper-ing]/dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
desperate
Open English WordNet
Adjective (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”Synonyms: desperateOpposite hopefulSimilar hopeless
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·spair′ing adjective
Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. — De·spair′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb — De·spair′wb-a1′>′ing·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54