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despairing

 
Dictionary: de·spair·ing   (dĭ-spâr'ĭng) pronunciation
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adj.
Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless. See synonyms at despondent.

despairingly de·spair'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

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

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

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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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