Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
despairing
adjective
/dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/
Definition
Feeling or showing the loss of all hope.
Examples
- After hearing the news, she felt a despairing sense of hopelessness.
- His despairing look told me everything I needed to know about his situation.
- In a despairing moment, he thought he would never overcome his challenges.
Meaning
The state of being without hope and believing that a situation is unlikely to improve.
Synonyms
- hopeless
- despondent
- forlorn
- miserable
- discouraged
