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Meaning of despairing
The primary meaning of "despairing" is feeling hopeless or having lost hope.
Etymology of despairing
The word "despairing" originates from the Old French word "desperer", which means to lose hope, and is derived from the Latin words "de" (meaning "from" or "away") and "sperare" (meaning "to hope")
Historically, the word has been used to describe a state of hopelessness or desperation, often in the face of adversity or misfortune
Synonyms
hopeless
desperate
despondent
despairful
gloomy
pessimistic
depressed
dejected
disheartened
demoralized
demoralizing
discouraging
dispiriting
desperate
forlorn
futile
helpless
hopeless
melancholy
miserable
morose
resigned
sorrowful
unhappy
woeful
wretched
bleak
dismal
dreary
gloomful
glum
joyless
mournful
somber
unhappy
unsuccessful
unsuccessful
fruitless
cheerless
dismal
doleful
downcast
drear
elegiac
funereal
heartbreaking
inconsolable
lugubrious
plaintive
sad
saturnine
sepulchral
tearful
unhappy
unpropitious
unpromising
wistful
Definitions
- Feeling hopeless or having lost hope
- * Having no confidence or expectation of something
- * Feeling extremely unhappy or depressed
Usage Examples
- The family was despairing of ever finding their lost child
- * She felt despairing after receiving the news of her job rejection
- * The team was despairing of winning the game after their star player was injured
Antonyms
hopeful
optimistic
cheerful
encouraging
heartening
promising
reassuring
confident
expectant
enthusiastic
excited
euphoric
elated
jubilant
thrilled
delighted
pleased
happy
joyful
buoyant
sanguine
rosy
positive
favorable
propitious
auspicious
bright
sunny
cloudless
fair
golden
halcyon