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    despairing
    /dɪˈspɛːrɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. showing the loss of all hope: "he gave a despairing little shrug"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPAIRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Despairing means showing or feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › despairingDESPAIRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESPAIRING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Despairing is an adjective that means marked by or resulting from despair, hopelessness, or desperation. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and word origin.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despairingDespairing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Despairing is an adjective that means having lost all or nearly all hope. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of despairing from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despairDespair Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Despair is a noun or verb that means utter loss of hope or confidence. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of despair from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › despairingDespairing - definition of despairing by The Free Dictionary

    Despairing means marked by or resulting from despair or hopelessness. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of despairing and related words in this online dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › despairingdespairing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Despairing is an adjective that means showing or feeling the loss of all hope. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.