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adjective
- 1. showing the loss of all hope: "he gave a despairing little shrug"
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DESPAIRING definition: 1. showing or feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or…. Learn more.
The meaning of DESPAIRING is given to, arising from, or marked by despair : devoid of hope. How to use despairing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Despairing.
A despairing person is usually someone who is deeply sad about something that has happened or that hasn’t happened—something usually triggers the despair. This is especially the case in serious and very negative situations that involve finality, such as death or a devastating loss in a political election.
noun. de· spair di-ˈsper. Synonyms of despair. 1. : utter loss of hope. a cry of despair. gave up in despair. 2. : a cause of hopelessness. an incorrigible child is the despair of his parents. despair. 2 of 2. verb. despaired; despairing; despairs. intransitive verb. : to lose all hope or confidence. despair of winning. transitive verb.
Synonyms for DESPAIRING: hopeless, cynical, desperate, pessimistic, bleak, depressing, discouraging, negative; Antonyms of DESPAIRING: hopeful, optimistic, upbeat, encouraging, rosy, promising, likely, bright.
adjective. 1. given to despair or hopelessness. 2. indicating despair. a despairing look. SYNONYMS 1. See hopeless. ANTONYMS 1. hopeful. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms.
Definition of despairing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
