Definition of DESPAIRING

despairing

Plural: despairings

Verb

  • abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
  • present participle and gerund of despair

Adjective Satellite

  • 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"

Adj

  • Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.

Noun

  • A mood or display of despair.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English despeyringe, equivalent to despair + -ing.

Synonyms

despair, desperate

Antonyms

hope

Scrabble Score: 14

despairing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
despairing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
despairing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

despairing: valid Words With Friends Word