despairing
[ dih-spair-ing ]
/ dɪˈspɛər ɪŋ /
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adjective
given to despair or hopelessness.
indicating despair: a despairing look.
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1. See hopeless.
OTHER WORDS FROM despairing
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British Dictionary definitions for despairing
despairing
/ (dɪˈspɛərɪŋ) /
adjective
marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
Derived forms of despairing
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