HyperDic: despairing

English > 1 sense of the word despairing:
ADJECTIVEalldespairing, desperatearising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
despairing > pronunciation
Soundsdihspeh'rihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > despairing: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningArising from or marked by despair or loss of hope.
Examples
  • "a despairing view of the world situation"
  • "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"
Synonymdesperate
BroaderhopelessWithout hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Spanishdesesperado
Adverbsdespairinglywith desperation

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