despairing

adjective
UK: /dɪˈspeərɪŋ/
US: /dɪˈsperɪŋ/

  1. Feeling or showing a loss of hope.

    1. She felt despairing after failing the exam, deeply despairing.
    2. The news left them despairing about the future, deeply despairing and uncertain.

Synonyms

dejected pessimistic despondent forlorn hopeless
despairing verb

  1. Present participle of despair: losing hope.

    1. I am despairing because of the rain.
    2. She's despairing that she will ever find true love, a truly despairing outlook.

  2. To lose hope; to be overcome by a sense of futility.

    1. Don't despair! We'll get through this.
    2. Even when things seem hopeless, we must never despair of finding a solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "despairing" is /dɪˈspeərɪŋ/ in British English and /dɪˈsperɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "despairing": dejected, pessimistic, despondent, forlorn, hopeless.

Example usage of "despairing": "She felt despairing after failing the exam, deeply despairing.". More examples on the page.