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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.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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    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.

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

    adjective. /dɪˈspeərɪŋ/ /dɪˈsperɪŋ/ showing or feeling the loss of all hope. a despairing cry/look/sigh. With every day that passed he became ever more despairing. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESPAIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair. She flung up her arms in despair and wailed.