 despairing |
||
| 1. | [ adjective ] arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope | |
| Synonyms: | desperate | |
| Examples: | "a despairing view of the world situation" "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal" "a desperate cry for help" "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether" "desperate screams" |
|
| Related terms: | hopeless | |
| Similar spelling: |
despairingly despair |
|
