despairing

de·spair·ing  (d-spârng)

adj.

Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless. See Synonyms at despondent.

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de·spairing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

despairing - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "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"; "her desperate screams" desperate hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"

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despairing

adjective hopeless, desperate, depressed, anxious, miserable, frantic, dismal, suicidal, melancholy, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, grief-stricken, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, down in the dumps (informal) at the end of your tether