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despairing

  (dĭ-spâr'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.

Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless. See synonyms at despondent.

despairingly de·spair'ing·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: despairing

adjective

    Having lost all hope: desperate, despondent, forlorn, hopeless. See hope/despair.

 
Antonyms: despairing

adj

Definition: upset, despondent
Antonyms: confident, encouraged, expectant, hopeful

 
WordNet: despairing
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
  Synonym: desperate

 
 

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